Windsurfing at the Baltic Sea: surf spots, schools & more

Windsurfing on the Baltic coast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern offers great freedom. Characteristic are the adventurous, waist-deep shallow water areas of many windsurf spots. All info on surf spots and surf courses.

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Surf spots for windsurfers
Surf schools & surf camps
Windsurf equipment rental

The surf spots for windsurfers

The open coastal areas provide professionals with the desired action and thrill for surfing at the Baltic Sea: At the Baltic Sea, Bodden and lakes the waves come with the wind and it comes from all directions. When it drives powerfully over the water crests, low-salt waters and shallow depths help waves build quickly and become much steeper than on the North Sea.Some areas are especially suitable for windsurfers because of their special conditions: Lubmin near Greifswald, for example, is a surf spot with medium waves and the best wind.Nearby Ludwigsburg with shallow water is ideal for freeride, freestyle and speed with fresh wind from southeast and southwest.For those who prefer windsurfing on Rügen, the Baltic windsurfing spot Prora is recommended; for the brave also during spring and autumn storms with strong sideways winds (sideshore). There are similarly large waves at Neu Mukran on Rügen and Kägsdorf near Rerik.
Zingst holds the full surf package and perfect west-northwest sideshore to boot for surfing on the Baltic Sea. The city beach of Rostock-Warnemünde is a classic with big waves especially with west wind.
It doesn't always have to be the Baltic Sea: Rerik offers ocean waves on the one hand and an entrance to the smooth Salzhaff only 100 meters from the Baltic Sea. Likewise, the Saaler Bodden offers several entrances for a perfect shallow water spot.
The low-salt Jasmund Bodden near Polchow or the Schwerin freshwater lake plateau with their tree cover provide gusty conditions and fewer surfing visitors.

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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Zingst surf spot
- Freely accessible at any time
- Strandübergang, 18374 Zingst
The water sports zone in Zingst is located at beach entrance 6. The spot works perfectly with west and east. Then you can surf relaxed in sideshore conditions between the narrow groynes out into the Baltic Sea waves.
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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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Surfspot New Mukran
- Freely accessible at any time
- 18546 Neu Mukran
In Neu Mukran you can park directly in front of the beach and spend the night. Here, the waves pile up to three meters high on the offshore sandbank. Sideshore wind from the northeast provides creamy conditions. Also east is still relaxed to surf. On the somewhat rocky shore you have to expect moderate shorebreak.
Read more: "Surfspot New Mukran"
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Surfspot Karlshagen
- Freely accessible at any time
- 17449 Karlshagen
With crisp winds from the north to southeast, Karlshagen provides an endorphin flood for wave fans. However, since the fine sandy beach and clear Baltic water also make bathers happy, you'll have to pay attention to the swimming area during the high season.
Read more: "Surfspot Karlshagen"
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Surfspot Lubmin
- Freely accessible at any time
- 17509 Lubmin
Baltic Sea flair at the Bodden. The fine sandy beach, the large standing area and small but fine waves in southwest to northeast wind make Lubmin a real alternative for wave beginners.
Read more: "Surfspot Lubmin"
Surfspot Peenemünde
- Freely accessible at any time
- 17449 Peenemünde
Locals on Usedom especially appreciate Peenemünde, especially with winds from the north to southeast. Unlike most Baltic Sea spots on the island, you only have to share the beach with a few bathers. The standing area is 120 meters wide, making it perfect for anyone venturing into the waves for the first time.
Read more: "Surfspot Peenemünde"
Water sports center Zingst
- Müggenburger Weg, 18374 Ostseeheilbad Zingst
We are a team of individual surfers who have made their lifestyle their profession. We show you our passion kitesurfing, windsurfing, surfing and sailing and infect you with the surf virus - since 1999.
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Surfspot Retgendorf (Lake Schwerin)
- Freely accessible at any time
- 19067 Retgendorf
When the wind blows from southwest to north, you can have a lot of fun on Schwerin's Outer Lake. Strong winds even conjure up small kicker waves on the otherwise smooth water.
Read more: "Surfspot Retgendorf (Lake Schwerin)"
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Surfspot Thiessow (main spot)
- Freely accessible at any time
- 18586 Thiessow
You can park and stay overnight directly at the spot for a small fee with your van, camper or other vehicle. You can set up your equipment on the beach or on a small meadow. Best wind direction for wave fans is southwest. Then moderately high waves run into the small bay.
Read more: "Surfspot Thiessow (main spot)"
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DeafVentures
- Suhrendorf, 18569 Ummanz
DeafVentures offers you kitesurfing courses that are adapted to your needs. The team includes two deaf kitesurfing instructors, a sign language interpreter and a hearing kitesurfing instructor who also diligently learns DGS!
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Zingst surf spot
- Freely accessible at any time
- Strandübergang, 18374 Zingst
The water sports zone in Zingst is located at beach entrance 6. The spot works perfectly with west and east. Then you can surf relaxed in sideshore conditions between the narrow groynes out into the Baltic Sea waves.
Read more: "Zingst surf spot"
©© TMV/Gohlke
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.
Read more: "Surfspot Zierow"
©© surflocal.de
Surfspot New Mukran
- Freely accessible at any time
- 18546 Neu Mukran
In Neu Mukran you can park directly in front of the beach and spend the night. Here, the waves pile up to three meters high on the offshore sandbank. Sideshore wind from the northeast provides creamy conditions. Also east is still relaxed to surf. On the somewhat rocky shore you have to expect moderate shorebreak.
Read more: "Surfspot New Mukran"
©© surflocal.de
Surfspot Karlshagen
- Freely accessible at any time
- 17449 Karlshagen
With crisp winds from the north to southeast, Karlshagen provides an endorphin flood for wave fans. However, since the fine sandy beach and clear Baltic water also make bathers happy, you'll have to pay attention to the swimming area during the high season.
Read more: "Surfspot Karlshagen"
©© surflocal.de
Surfspot Lubmin
- Freely accessible at any time
- 17509 Lubmin
Baltic Sea flair at the Bodden. The fine sandy beach, the large standing area and small but fine waves in southwest to northeast wind make Lubmin a real alternative for wave beginners.
Read more: "Surfspot Lubmin"
Surfspot Peenemünde
- Freely accessible at any time
- 17449 Peenemünde
Locals on Usedom especially appreciate Peenemünde, especially with winds from the north to southeast. Unlike most Baltic Sea spots on the island, you only have to share the beach with a few bathers. The standing area is 120 meters wide, making it perfect for anyone venturing into the waves for the first time.
Read more: "Surfspot Peenemünde"
Water sports center Zingst
- Müggenburger Weg, 18374 Ostseeheilbad Zingst
We are a team of individual surfers who have made their lifestyle their profession. We show you our passion kitesurfing, windsurfing, surfing and sailing and infect you with the surf virus - since 1999.
Read more: "Water sports center Zingst"
Surfspot Retgendorf (Lake Schwerin)
- Freely accessible at any time
- 19067 Retgendorf
When the wind blows from southwest to north, you can have a lot of fun on Schwerin's Outer Lake. Strong winds even conjure up small kicker waves on the otherwise smooth water.
Read more: "Surfspot Retgendorf (Lake Schwerin)"
©© surflocal.de
Surfspot Thiessow (main spot)
- Freely accessible at any time
- 18586 Thiessow
You can park and stay overnight directly at the spot for a small fee with your van, camper or other vehicle. You can set up your equipment on the beach or on a small meadow. Best wind direction for wave fans is southwest. Then moderately high waves run into the small bay.
Read more: "Surfspot Thiessow (main spot)"
©© Marie Kohlen
DeafVentures
- Suhrendorf, 18569 Ummanz
DeafVentures offers you kitesurfing courses that are adapted to your needs. The team includes two deaf kitesurfing instructors, a sign language interpreter and a hearing kitesurfing instructor who also diligently learns DGS!
Read more: "DeafVentures"

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Surf schools & surf camps - learning windsurfing so easy

Beginners start, for example, with a practice-oriented beginner's course. Here they learn the most important movements, basic knowledge about the equipment, the rules, but also the dangers of improper or careless behavior when windsurfing.

Since almost all surf schools in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern are affiliated with the international instructor association Deutscher Wassersport Schulen, you can rely on a balanced ratio of one instructor to a maximum of eight students. Clear advantage: in small groups you learn more intensively and individually. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced surfer, a big plus in the surf schools at the Baltic Sea and the Bodden is the use of the latest equipment. No matter if weekend courses or whole week seminars - everything will be tailored to your personal needs.

Windsurf equipment rental

The many rental shops, mostly at the bigger spots, know the needs of the surfers and provide them with the basic equipment. But they are also happy to show and rent sophisticated accessories for that special higher-faster-further adventure. A big plus: In many areas, the rental shops are located directly at the wave spot.