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Ostsee (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e Rügen) · Salzhaff
Boiensdorf
also known as Boiensdorf Werder, Salzhaff Boiensdorf
Nearby Kägsdorf 16 km · straight-line distance
When it fills in
In summer a water-land thermal builds on top of the gradient and the reliable wind arrives from the afternoon onward, which is why the school schedules around the second half of the day. Outside the warm months there is no daily hour to plan around: the wind is whatever the weather system is doing.
The wind
Direction
Character
synoptic
fills in: In summer a water-land thermal builds on top of the gradient and the reliable wind arrives from the afternoon onward, which is why the school schedules around the second half of the day. Outside the warm months there is no daily hour to plan around: the wind is whatever the weather system is doing.
Typical strength
No wind statistics are published for the Salzhaff itself, so there is no measured range for this spot; the nearest reporting stations are 14-16 km away on the open coast and read differently. Locally a forecast of around 10 knots with sun is treated as a rideable day, because the afternoon thermal adds to it. Indicative, not measured.
Direction to shore
mixed cross-shore to onshore on the southern Salzhaff edge; southerly flow would be offshore and is not a recommended direction.
Dominant direction
West through northeast, with west/southwest and northeast the frequent usable directions.
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan65
- Feb54
- Mar42
- Apr, riders' month40
- May, riders' month29
- Jun, riders' month35
- Jul, riders' month44
- Aug, riders' month26
- Sep, riders' month37
- Oct, riders' month47
- Nov52
- Dec56
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+)
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
- 65%Jan4°
- 54%Feb4°
- 42%Mar5°
- 40%Apr8°
- 29%May14°
- 35%Jun19°
- 44%Jul20°
- 26%Aug20°
- 37%Sep19°
- 47%Oct13°
- 52%Nov9°
- 56%Dec5°
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+) · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Windy days | Force 4+ | 12 kn or more | Knots | From | Peaks at | Air | Water | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65% | 81% | 69% | 15.7 kt | SW | 13:00 | 3.6°C | 4°C | 62 |
| Feb | 54% | 65% | 60% | 14.1 kt | W | 12:00 | 4.8°C | 3.8°C | 57 |
| Mar | 42% | 66% | 56% | 13 kt | NW | 13:00 | 5.6°C | 5°C | 62 |
| Apr | 40% | 70% | 58% | 13.1 kt | NE | 14:00 | 8°C | 8.4°C | 60 |
| May | 29% | 58% | 40% | 11.8 kt | E | 15:00 | 13.9°C | 14.1°C | 62 |
| Jun | 35% | 58% | 50% | 12.4 kt | NE | 16:00 | 17.1°C | 19.1°C | 60 |
| Jul | 44% | 66% | 60% | 13.2 kt | SW | 14:00 | 18.3°C | 20.1°C | 62 |
| Aug | 26% | 52% | 37% | 11.9 kt | W | 13:00 | 19.3°C | 20.4°C | 62 |
| Sep | 37% | 47% | 42% | 11.7 kt | SW | 13:00 | 16.3°C | 18.6°C | 60 |
| Oct | 47% | 60% | 58% | 13.8 kt | SW | 14:00 | 12°C | 13.2°C | 62 |
| Nov | 52% | 68% | 63% | 13.9 kt | S | 12:00 | 6.5°C | 8.8°C | 60 |
| Dec | 56% | 71% | 68% | 14.6 kt | W | 12:00 | 3.6°C | 4.9°C | 62 |
modelled
A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.
Modelled from the operational forecast archive at 1.5–7 km (2023-2024), daylight hours only, not a ground station: it resolves thermal, lake and valley winds far better than coarse reanalysis but still tends to understate a strong local thermal. A windy day has at least three consecutive daylight hours at 12 knots or more. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.
High-resolution weather model (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical forecast archive — best-match operational model (ICON-D2 / AROME / ICON-EU / GFS by region), not a ground station · 2023-2024
The water
Type
lagoon
Standing depth
A standing-depth strip about 200 m wide at the southern end of the Salzhaff, with the school's own training zone inside it.
Tides
No tide to plan around. The training area is flat water with no tide and no waves.
Temperature
17°C summer · 4°C winter
Wetsuit
Use a full wetsuit for most sessions; a shorty may be tolerable in warm high summer, while winter requires thick cold-water neoprene with boots, gloves and hood.
Currents
No tide-driven current in the standing strip. The water exchange between the Salzhaff and the Baltic runs through a channel about 9 m deep between the Kieler Ort sandbank and the Boiensdorfer Werder, so depth changes abruptly once you leave the shallow south end.
Your level
The scene
What riders come here for
Launch and rules
three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you
With a school or a boat
6 schools name this spot
On your own
Room to launch: large
Somewhere else
Kägsdorf, 16 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
Launch and rigging are at the Boiensdorf-Werder kite and school area on the Salzhaff, where the school keeps its training meadows and station. Grass rigging next to the parking and the motorhome facilities, with paid parking within 50 m and room for 20-30 cars.The kitesurf area is to the right of the boat moorings, the windsurf area to their left. Stones sit in the grass as well as in the shallows, so check where you drop the kite.
Space
large
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Ask at the Boiensdorf school where this year's kite boundary runs before you ride outside the training area.
- Stay east of the harbor; watersports west of it are off limits unless current beach signage marks otherwise.
- Rig on the grass by the parking and motorhome pitch, and keep right of the boat moorings so you are not in the windsurf area.
- Bring booties if shells and a shallow lagoon bottom bother your feet.
- Expect lesson traffic in the standing area on summer days when the wind is up, and give the school zone room.
- The on-site school works a short season, roughly 1 July to 18 October, with courses on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Outside that there is no boat cover.
- Come for the afternoon in summer. The thermal is what turns a soft forecast into a session.
- Parking at the spot is paid and sleeping in the van there is fined; use the motorhome pitch 150 m away.
Getting there
Airport
Rostock-Laage (regional) or Hamburg for more flights
Route
Boiensdorf-Werder lies between Rostock and Luebeck. From Rostock take the B105; from Luebeck the A20, leaving at exit 12 Kroepelin and heading for the coast. Drive past Pepelow and keep going to Boiensdorf-Werder for this spot.Hamburg airport is roughly 145 km away. Parking at the spot is paid, with a motorhome area 150 m back.
Cost level
medium
Staying
A motorhome pitch next to the kite school and two campsites; holiday apartments and coastal accommodation around Boiensdorf, Pepelow and Rerik.
No-wind days
SUP and windsurfing where locally permitted · Rerik and Salzhaff beaches · cycling around the Salzhaff · Wismar old town · island of Poel
Photos
FAQ
Is Boiensdorf suitable for beginners?
Yes, the shallow Salzhaff lagoon has a roughly 200 m standing-depth training zone and an on-site VDWS school, making it a credible spot for lessons and early progression.
What is the wind like?
Regional guidance lists west through northeast as the usable directions, though no reliable wind-strength range or best months are published for the spot.
Are there rules or restricted zones?
Kitesurfing on the Salzhaff is only designated at Pepelow campsite and Boiensdorf, and watersports west of Boiensdorf harbor are reported forbidden.
Are there kite schools or rental?
Yes, Kiteschule.com operates a training area and station at Boiensdorf-Werder, with a nearby Kiteschule Pepelow also on the Salzhaff.
Last updated: August 2026