Kitesurfing at the Baltic Sea: surf schools, kitespots & more

With the kite over the Baltic Sea or inland lake - here you find the right spot and surf schools

Beginner-friendly flatwater spots and dynamic wave spots with powerful waves... everything for kiting and the best spots!

Kitesurfers in the Saaler Bodden in the sunshine

Beginner-friendly flatwater areas and dynamic spots with powerful waves - everything about kiting and the best spots!

Hardly any other water sport allows such an extensive variety of jumps and tricks as kiting. And the experience-intensive shallow water areas in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern offer beginners and pros the perfect varied backdrop with wind from all directions.

Table of Contents:

  1. The best kitespots in MV
  2. Surf schools & kite camps
  3. Kite equipment rental

The best kitespots in MV

At some spots the car is parked directly at the sunbathing area for rigging - gentle on the material and energy-saving. Especially the playful standing areas challenge you to experiment.

Maneuver training in the standing area with wind from the southeast to the northwest and exciting jumps can be found in Ückeritz on Usedom. Neither groynes nor piers disturb the kite fun on waves up to three meters high with strong easterly winds in Karlshagen.

It gets really choppy when kitesurfing on the Baltic Sea in Gahlkow, near Greifswald, with a 180-degree rideable wind range and challenging gusts when the wind blows from the west-southwest. If you want to strengthen your freeride skills, head to one of the kite spots on Rügen in Pritzwald or to the nearby Rosengarten, the more relaxed alternative with small jumps and characteristic island thermals.Stronger easterly winds due to the island profile await kiters in Dranske.More adventurous is Neu Mukran with an extremely large fetch wave that is higher and longer, despite breakwaters when the wind is from the northeast. With the same wind direction, Prerow is also popular with crystal clear water and white sandy beach.

Relaxed parking, westerly winds that are strengthened by land thermals when the sun is shining, 500 meters of standing area - Saal is simply relaxed. After the calm comes the challenge in Wustrow. This is where the scene hustles and bustles, especially for the "Jump and Style" and the "German Kitesurf Open". Another hotspot on the Baltic Sea is Warnemünde, which has its own kite entry point at Aufgang 13.

It doesn't always have to be waves and the Baltic Sea: smooth water with onshore winds on the eastern shore of the Wieker Bodden provide plenty of power under the wing. Retgendorf on Lake Schwerin is ideal for fast riding and offers perfect bump-and-jump conditions in stronger westerly winds.

And when the snow comes, MV offers numerous meadows and fields for snowkiting.

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Surfspots at the Baltic Sea and Lake District

Surfing spots in MV - Shallow water, flat water and wave spots for every wind direction

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  • Wieker Bodden // © surflocal.de

    Surfspot Dranske

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • 18556 Dranske

    The main spot is located in the middle of the town on the Wieker Bodden - protected from the open Baltic Sea. You can set up and launch on a large meadow. In front of it, there is a large shallow water area with a 200-meter wide standing area. A little insider tip: With east and west winds, you can enjoy the jet effect.

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  • Ostsee // © surflocal.de

    Surfspot Baabe

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • 18586 Baabe

    Baabe is a top location with easterly wind directions. The waves break cleanly on the sandbank and run onto the beach with a moderate shorebreak. In high season, you are not allowed to go on the water in the bathing zone marked with buoys.

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    Surfspot Waren (Müritz)

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • 17192 Waren (Müritz)

    Windsurfers in the small town of Waren (Müritz) will be happy about a good inland area with northeast to south winds and a camping site directly at the spot. The local surf school will provide you with equipment. Kiting is prohibited here.

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  • Surfspot Warnemünde

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • 18119 Warnemünde

    For water sports, there is the signposted surf zone here, with perfect sideshore conditions in westerly and northeasterly winds. But the spot has cult status due to the "Ferry Wave Surfing": When every two hours a ferry from Denmark arrives in the harbor, it brings small but fine wave sets that can be ridden cleanly with SUP or longboard.

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  • Surfspot Lütow

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • 17440 Lütow

    The small amount of space makes Lütow a pure windsurfing spot. The spot works especially well with wind from south to northwest directions.

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  • Wieker Bodden // © surflocal.de

    Surfspot Wiek

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • 18556 Wiek

    The wind mecca of Germany is located high in the north of the Island of Rügen and spoils with an incredible standing area that reaches out 450 meters. The spot is recommended for southwest to north winds. You can take courses and rent equipment at the wind and kitesurfing schools. Because of the sheltered location on the Wieker Bodden, the water is as smooth as iron.

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  • Surfspot Zierow

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • 23968 Zierow

    Just a few kilometers west of Wismar, you'll find a shallow water spot for northwest to northeast winds in Zierow. And there is even a camping site here. Please pay attention to the designated surf zone.

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  • Greifswalder Bodden // © surflocal.de

    Surfspot Grabow

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • 18574 Grabow

    The optimal wind direction for the wave spot is east. Then small, steep ramps build up on the numerous sandbanks, which are nice to ride down.

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    Surfspot Born

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • 18375 Born a. Darß

    Born is a classic Bodden spot with few waves and a lot of standing area. Best freeride action is provided by the southwest - then you can surf along the reed-covered Bodden coast without stress. But also with all other wind directions from southeast to west there is a lot going on here. But please respect the boundaries of the national park.

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  • Greifswald Bodden // © surflocal.de

    Loissin surf spot

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • 17509 Loissin

    You can reach the spot via the campsite, where you can also take a shower and, of course, pitch your tent. Beginners will find a large standing area in Loissin. Experienced surfers will be happy about the fantastic shallow water conditions. The spot works with wind from west to northeast.

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Surf Schools & Kite Camps

In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, beginners can learn to surf at numerous kite schools run by VDWS-certified kite instructors, either as an intensive course in private lessons or at a one-week surf camp.

A personal kitesurf license card documents the level reached and is helpful for renting equipment or when dealing with local authorities.

Kite equipment rental

Through the rental companies you also have the hotline to the equipment suppliers: Many manufacturers offer their latest products for practical testing and are happy to receive feedback from the athletes. There are only a few classic test centers, but especially in the summer season, test festivals are held as part of the large beach parties that last several days and invite you to try them out. So let's go: rent, try, kite! Below you will find the individual providers for renting kite equipment. You get the full equipment with wetsuit, kiteboard, kite and harness vest.

Respect the nature

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is rich in nature and biodiversity. For this reason, it is especially important that you inquire about the protected areas and resting zones for the local animals.
Sensitive areas include reed zones and reed beds, which you should keep your distance from. You should also find out about the water sports possibilities in the nature reserves. Some of these areas are closed to water sports all year round or can only be used at certain times.

You can find all rules on our pages about quality and safety or at our partners of surflocal.de. In addition, every surf school in MV has instructions for water sports enthusiasts for navigating the waters on site.

An overview of all nature reserves can be found on the page of the National Natural Landscapes of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Water sports schools & equipment rental

Schools for kiters, surfers, surfers and stand-up paddlers

  1. © Wassersport Fleesensee

    Water sports Fleesensee

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  2. Zachun water ski lift

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  3. Windsurfkurs Ostsee LOOP IN Gruppen Anfängerkurs // © Plamen Solzer

    LOOP IN - Surf & Kite School Dierhagen

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  4. Kitemafia hall

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  5. Kitesurfen am Flachwasserspot in Pepelow // © Kitesurfschule Pepelow

    Kitesurfing school Pepelow

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  6. kitesafe.de School & Shop // © Pohlmann Media

    kitesafe.de - Watersports school

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  7. © Page Holger Brümmer

    Waterski and surf school Holger Brümmer

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  8. © 3W Wassersport

    3W Water sports

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  9. © funMüritz Wassersportcenter

    funMüritz Water Sports Center

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  10. Vacation village and surf school Pepelow

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  11. Kite and surf school Rügen-Kite

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  12. Kitesurfen und Windsurfen, Ostsee, Usedom // © Schöne Freizeit

    Surfing and kitesurfing school Usedom

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  13. Individuelle Betreuung in kleinen Kursgruppen // © Felix Gänsicke

    Supremesurf Beachhouse

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  14. Water skiing on Rügen

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  15. © Kiteschule Darss

    Kite school Darss

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  16. © @Henrik Schmidtbauer, darßtour

    darßtour - Sea kayak tours on the Baltic Sea and Bodden

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  17. © Ostsee Kiteverein

    Baltic Sea Kite Club

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  18. HW-Shapes Surfshop & Surf School

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    Surfcenter Wustrow

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