Nearby Rosengarten 22 km · Thiessow 23 km · Gager 25 km · Alt Reddevitz 27 km · straight-line distance
On the clock
07:00 · 19:00
Frontal wind, so there is no hour to plan a session around; it can blow at 07:00 or at 19:00 and the forecast is the only guide. The exception is the summer easterly, reinforced by a thermal, which builds through the afternoon and usually ends up stronger than the numbers said in the morning.
The marks are the clock times the record names, laid on a 24-hour day. The bar between the first and the last covers those hours; it is not a promise of wind.
The wind
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
mixed
fills in: Frontal wind, so there is no hour to plan a session around; it can blow at 07:00 or at 19:00 and the forecast is the only guide. The exception is the summer easterly, reinforced by a thermal, which builds through the afternoon and usually ends up stronger than the numbers said in the morning.
Typical strength
No measurement at the spot. The nearest inland station averages 9 kt over the year and the nearest offshore island station 13 kt, both from WSW, so the Bodden shoreline sits somewhere between the two. A working day here is roughly 12-18 kt. Spring and autumn fronts push past 20 kt; midsummer often stalls under 10. Wind of some kind is reported on about 60 percent of days, which is not the same as 60 percent rideable, and the range across the year runs from dead calm to storm force.
The quiver, in words
Indicative, read off the wind range rather than counted at the beach. For 75-85 kg on a twintip a 12 m is the size you use most, a 15 m covers the light July and August days that are the norm here, and a 9 m is for the spring and autumn fronts that hold above 20 kt.Pack the small one for east days: the easterly comes in harder than the forecast because of the local thermal. Foilers get away with far less kite, but need to wade past the sandbar first.
Direction to shore
W-NW is the best direction. The angle to shore varies across the W-N-E window on this Bodden shoreline; there is no single value.
Dominant direction
Rideable from west through north to east. The usual wind is SW, WSW, W, WNW or NW; NE turns up in summer.
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan53
- Feb44
- Mar34
- Apr, riders' month23
- May, riders' month23
- Jun, riders' month22
- Jul, riders' month23
- Aug, riders' month16
- Sep, riders' month23
- Oct, riders' month35
- Nov23
- Dec44
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.
- 53%Jan2°
- 44%Feb2°
- 34%Mar4°
- 23%Apr8°
- 23%May14°
- 22%Jun20°
- 23%Jul21°
- 16%Aug21°
- 23%Sep19°
- 35%Oct13°
- 23%Nov7°
- 44%Dec3°
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 | 53% | 69% | 65% | 13.5 kt | WSW | 13:00 | 3.1°C | 2.1°C | 62 |
| Feb | 44% | 60% | 54% | 13.3 kt | W | 13:00 | 4.2°C | 2.1°C | 57 |
| Mar | 34% | 53% | 45% | 11.7 kt | W | 15:00 | 5.3°C | 4.1°C | 62 |
| Apr | 23% | 65% | 42% | 12.3 kt | NE | 14:00 | 7.5°C | 7.7°C | 60 |
| May | 23% | 65% | 45% | 11.7 kt | E | 15:00 | 13.6°C | 14.2°C | 62 |
| Jun | 22% | 55% | 40% | 11 kt | WNW | 16:00 | 16.9°C | 19.9°C | 60 |
| Jul | 23% | 55% | 40% | 11.4 kt | WSW | 14:00 | 18.2°C | 20.7°C | 62 |
| Aug | 16% | 39% | 29% | 10.6 kt | SW | 14:00 | 19.1°C | 20.5°C | 62 |
| Sep | 23% | 42% | 35% | 10.7 kt | E | 15:00 | 16.1°C | 19°C | 60 |
| Oct | 35% | 53% | 44% | 11.7 kt | W | 13:00 | 11.8°C | 12.5°C | 62 |
| Nov | 23% | 52% | 38% | 11.2 kt | WSW | 12:00 | 5.9°C | 7.2°C | 60 |
| Dec | 44% | 60% | 50% | 12.5 kt | WSW | 14:00 | 3°C | 3.1°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
Very large shallow standing area, with standing-depth water reported extending about 400 m, and elsewhere described as waist- to chest-deep across a vast flat area.
Tides
Tide independent.
Temperature
Summer 10-20 C during the April-October season; no high-summer-only average is published.
Wetsuit
Wetsuit strongly recommended in season; off-season riding requires a thick wetsuit with hood/mask, shoes and gloves.
Currents
No currents reported for Greifswalder Bay.
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
3 schools name this spot
On your own
Room to launch: adequate
Somewhere else
Rosengarten, 22 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
Launch directly from the small sandy beach at Loissin Waldkante/Bungalowsiedlung into shallow water, close to the camping area and kitesafe.de station at Am Strandweg 1.
Space
adequate
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Launch from the established beach and keep your lines short and tidy; the sand strip is small and everyone rigs on it.
- Read the parking signs, and never leave the car in the roundabout or across the camping access; the Ordnungsamt tickets here.
- Foiling or long fins: wade out past the shallow area and the sandbar before you get going.
- Full wetsuit even in the main season; the Bodden runs 10-20 C from April to October.
- In July and August give beach users and school groups room, and expect lighter wind than in May or September.
- An easterly often blows harder than forecast here; bring the smaller kite too on east days.
Getting there
Airport
Rostock-Laage (RLG), Berlin Brandenburg (BER) and Hamburg (HAM) are the practical airports.
Route
By car from Greifswald, follow signs toward Lubmin/Wolgast, then Loissin/Gahlkow; follow the camping signs and enter the Bungalowsiedlung opposite the campsite entrance, or use the Zum Strand and Am Strandweg access points. Train to Greifswald plus taxi to Loissin is also an option.
Transfer
RLG about 90 minutes, BER about 165 minutes, HAM about 180 minutes by travel guide estimate; Greifswald-to-Loissin taxi is reported at about EUR 25.
Cost level
medium
Staying
Campingplatz Loissin for tents and caravans, plus holiday homes and apartments in the bungalow settlement. The campsite has food and the kitesafe.de station on site.
No-wind days
SUP or sailing at the local center, the beach, Greifswald bars and restaurants, and day trips to Usedom, Rügen or Stralsund.
Photos
FAQ
Is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. The broad shallow Bodden zone with waist- to chest-deep water and on-site schools make it a strong beginner and progression spot.
When is the best time to go?
The practical season runs April to October, with spring and autumn typically windier and summer warmer but busier.
What is the wind like?
West through north to east are the rideable directions, with usual winds from southwest to northwest and an occasional summer northeasterly.
Are there kite schools nearby?
Kitesafe.de operates directly at Am Strandweg 1, alongside the campsite and beach-bar area.
Last updated: August 2026