Nearby Gager 17 km · Alt Reddevitz 17 km · Thiessow 18 km · Loissin Waldkante 22 km · Suhrendorf 26 km · Wiek 36 km · Drewoldke 37 km · Kreptitz 42 km · Nonnevitz 42 km · Dranske 43 km · Zingst Strandaufgang 6 48 km · straight-line distance
When it fills in
Thermal wind is almost absent here, so nothing fills in during the afternoon and there is no sea breeze to wait for. Frontal wind runs day and night; you pick the hour from the forecast.
The wind
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
synoptic
fills in: Thermal wind is almost absent here, so nothing fills in during the afternoon and there is no sea breeze to wait for. Frontal wind runs day and night; you pick the hour from the forecast.
Typical strength
No station at the spot. The nearest Bodden station averages about 9 knots with gusts near 15, which understates the clean east-sector days riders come for; treat it as indicative only, since the working wind here crosses open water from the east while that average is dominated by shadowed westerlies.
Thermal or synoptic
synoptic; a local island thermal is reported for Rügen but is almost absent at this spot
The quiver, in words
Indicative from the wind pattern, with no local quiver reports: 12 m is the workhorse for a 75-85 kg rider on the moderate east-sector days, 9 m once a spring or autumn easterly gets past about 22 knots, and 15 m or a foil on the light summer days that make up much of July and August.Flat standing-depth water means you can hold a bigger size longer than on the open coast.
Direction to shore
Cross-shore to cross-onshore depending on the exact east-sector direction; S to NE wind gives kilometer-long reaches parallel to the shore.
Dominant direction
NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE and S are the usual working directions; east wind gives the cleanest conditions, with ENE, E and ESE the recommended sector. Regional wind also comes from SW through NW, but those directions are shadowed here.
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan69
- Feb54
- Mar, riders' month50
- Apr, riders' month53
- May, riders' month50
- Jun50
- Jul52
- Aug35
- Sep, riders' month42
- Oct, riders' month53
- Nov, riders' month57
- Dec61
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+)
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov.
- 69%Jan2°
- 54%Feb2°
- 50%Mar4°
- 53%Apr8°
- 50%May14°
- 50%Jun20°
- 52%Jul21°
- 35%Aug21°
- 42%Sep19°
- 53%Oct12°
- 57%Nov7°
- 61%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 | 69% | 76% | 73% | 16.6 kt | W | 12:00 | 3.2°C | 2.2°C | 62 |
| Feb | 54% | 72% | 61% | 15.5 kt | W | 13:00 | 4.2°C | 2.2°C | 57 |
| Mar | 50% | 69% | 65% | 13.9 kt | W | 14:00 | 5.1°C | 4.1°C | 62 |
| Apr | 53% | 77% | 72% | 14.3 kt | NE | 15:00 | 7.3°C | 7.7°C | 60 |
| May | 50% | 79% | 71% | 13.7 kt | ENE | 14:00 | 13.2°C | 14.2°C | 62 |
| Jun | 50% | 67% | 57% | 13.1 kt | WNW | 15:00 | 16.8°C | 20°C | 60 |
| Jul | 52% | 71% | 66% | 13.5 kt | WSW | 13:00 | 18.1°C | 20.7°C | 62 |
| Aug | 35% | 63% | 52% | 12.6 kt | WSW | 14:00 | 19°C | 20.5°C | 62 |
| Sep | 42% | 65% | 58% | 12.9 kt | E | 15:00 | 16.2°C | 19°C | 60 |
| Oct | 53% | 68% | 63% | 14.9 kt | WSW | 13:00 | 11.9°C | 12.4°C | 62 |
| Nov | 57% | 70% | 67% | 14.2 kt | SW | 12:00 | 6.2°C | 7.2°C | 60 |
| Dec | 61% | 76% | 71% | 15.8 kt | W | 13:00 | 3.2°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
A large shallow area on the Greifswalder Bodden with standing depth on most of a long reach. Reported depths differ: waist-deep to about 400 m out by one account, ankle- to hip-deep all the way to the offshore sandbank by another. The exception is the deep hole about 100 m across to the south-east.
Tides
Tide independent Baltic Bodden spot; conditions do not depend on tide.
Temperature
Summer Rügen summer average about 18.7 C; August average about 19.6 C. Typical Greifswalder Bodden summer range is around 17-23 C, with shallow shore water sometimes warmer.
Winter Rügen winter average about 2.5 C; regional winter shore water runs around 2-4 C.
Wetsuit
Usually a wetsuit spot: shorty may work for some riders in high summer, but a full suit is normal outside July-August and thick cold-water neoprene with hood/gloves/boots is needed in winter.
Currents
A light current runs through the southern part of the spot, where the bottom also drops away suddenly. The deep hole is roughly 100 m across, off to the south-east of the shallow area. No tidal current.
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
Gager, 17 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
Grass and meadow rigging and launch area along the access track, plus a narrow sandy shore strip. You park at the water, so there is no gear carry. Rig on the meadow to protect the reed belt; experienced kiters launch from the meadow and walk 10-20 m to the water, beginners should launch standing in the water.Landing is on the meadow.
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
- Rig on the meadow beside the access track and keep your lines off the path.
- Never launch, land or walk through the reed belt; it is protected and the tolerance for kiters depends on it.
- Walk the shallows before your first run and find the larger stones in knee-deep water to the right of the launch, especially when the water is high.
- Beginners: launch standing in the water and stay one to two line lengths off the shore in onshore wind.
- Do not sleep at the spot. Overnighting and camping are prohibited and checked; use Garz or Putbus.
- Bring a car with some clearance for the final sandy, potholed track, or expect to scrape.
Getting there
Airport
Rostock-Laage (RLG) is the nearest regional airport; Berlin Brandenburg (BER) and Hamburg (HAM) are larger practical international alternatives farther away.
Route
By car, reach Rügen via Stralsund/B96 or, seasonally, the Stahlbrode-Glewitz ferry, then drive to Garz and continue toward Rosengarten and the Greifswalder Bodden. Final access is a field/dirt road from Rosengarten to the water, rough with potholes and sandy sections.
Cost level
medium
Staying
Camping at the spot is not allowed. Stay in Garz/Rügen, Putbus, Bergen or the holiday apartments, campsites and guesthouses across south Rügen; Gut Rosengarten nearby is a rural visitor point, not a kite base.
No-wind days
Garz and Putbus · cycling on south Rügen and around Garz · Gut Rosengarten / rural south Rügen excursions · Greifswald or Stralsund day trips · Königsstuhl and the Baumwipfelpfad Rügen
FAQ
Is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. The standing-depth flatwater suits beginners and freeriders, though it is not described as an advanced wave venue.
What is the wind like?
Eastern wind gives the cleanest conditions with long reaches parallel to shore; western wind is affected by land shadow. Best months are March-May and September-November.
Are there rules or restricted zones?
The spot sits in a Natura 2000 protected area: riders must keep to the meadow and path, avoid reed areas, and not camp or overnight.
What hazards should I know about?
Stones in knee-deep water, a rough unpaved access track, and a light current with a sudden depth change in the southern part of the spot.
Last updated: August 2026