Weißenhaus

Wangels · Germany · Germany

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A north-facing Baltic beach at Weißenhaus on Hohwacht Bay, just west of the Weißenhäuser Strand holiday park. It needs strong wind from the north to work; then short, choppy waves break over sand and stones.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Beach break, sand and rock
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Some company
Season
autumn, winter
Boards
A fish or high-volume board.

When it works

✓ A strong north, north-west or north-east wind for some hours, best as it eases.

When it doesn't

✕ Any southerly wind, and calm days.

Watch out for

  • rocks

Best months

January, February, March, October, November, December

Local tips

Watch the wind forecast, not the swell forecast: go when a strong onshore wind has blown for some hours, and catch the last waves as it eases or turns. Stones lie on parts of the beach. A surf station runs at Weißenhäuser Strand. The Baltic is about 2–5 °C in winter, colder than the North Sea: a 6/5 wetsuit with boots, gloves and a hood.

Getting there

Park at Weißenhäuser Strand or Weißenhaus and walk along the beach.

Travel notes

How often it works
The Baltic has no ocean swell and almost no tide. Waves only come with a strong onshore wind of about force 5–6 or more, so it works a handful of days a month in autumn and winter at best, and the waves die soon after the wind drops.
Crowd and vibe
A few surfers in the week, crowded at weekends when it works.
Camping and vans
Campingplatz Triangel is about 3 km away. Nearest campsite about 3 km away.
Facilities
Shops, cafés and a surf station at the Weißenhäuser Strand holiday park, about 2 km east.
Water quality
The EU bathing-water site Weissenhäuser Strand, about 2.5 km east was rated excellent in 2023, 2024 and 2025 in the European Environment Agency data.

Ideal conditions

Swell
NNW–NE best, WNW–ENE works
Size
1–1.8 m offshore swell; starts at 0.5 m, holds to 2.5 m
Period
4 s minimum, best from 6 s
Wind
Offshore SE–SW; handles onshore up to 20 km/h
Tide
low, mid, high best
Faces
N (6°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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