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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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"
©© Liene Photografie Nadine Sorgenfried
Surfspot Timmendorf
- Freely accessible at any time
- 23999 Timmendorf
The entry area is located on the sandy beach in front of the water sports station. The spot has a 250-meter standing area and is therefore ideal for surfing beginners. You will enjoy the best conditions when the wind blows from southwest to northeast.
Read more: "Surfspot Timmendorf"
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Surfspot Rose Garden
- Freely accessible at any time
- 18574 Rosengarten
A hunting ground without frills. Even the approach via the bumpy dirt road is a real adventure. But the courage is rewarded. When the wind blows from the northeast to the south, Rosengarten is a real top spot. Then you can ride kilometer-long strokes parallel to the natural shore and almost always have standing-deep water under your board.
Read more: "Surfspot Rose Garden"
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Surfspot Altefähr
- Freely accessible at any time
- 18573 Altefähr
At the Strelasund you can surf with a southeast to west wind with a view of the skyline of the Hanseatic City of Stralsund and the impressive Rügen Bridge. On the lawn you have plenty of space to set up.
Read more: "Surfspot Altefähr"
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Kitemafia hall
- Freely accessible at any time
- Am Bodden, 18317 Saal
Watersportcenter Saal & Kitesportschool Simon
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Surfing and kitesurfing school Usedom
- Freely accessible at any time
- Zeltplatzstr., 17449 Karlshagen
Learn kitesurfing on the Baltic Sea on Usedom and the Achterwasser. We are lucky enough to teach in one of the largest standing and learning areas in Germany, and depending on the wind direction, we can switch to several spots. Our water sports center is located on the Baltic Sea, on the sunny island of Usedom, on the sports beach.
Read more: "Surfing and kitesurfing school Usedom"
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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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Kamminke surf spot
- Freely accessible at any time
- 17419 Kamminke
With the finest location with southerly winds and a camper parking lot directly at the spot, Kamminke makes surfers' hearts beat faster.
Read more: "Kamminke surf spot"
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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.
Read more: "Surfspot Wiek"
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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"

©© 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"
©© Liene Photografie Nadine Sorgenfried
Surfspot Timmendorf
- Freely accessible at any time
- 23999 Timmendorf
The entry area is located on the sandy beach in front of the water sports station. The spot has a 250-meter standing area and is therefore ideal for surfing beginners. You will enjoy the best conditions when the wind blows from southwest to northeast.
Read more: "Surfspot Timmendorf"
©© surflocal.de
Surfspot Rose Garden
- Freely accessible at any time
- 18574 Rosengarten
A hunting ground without frills. Even the approach via the bumpy dirt road is a real adventure. But the courage is rewarded. When the wind blows from the northeast to the south, Rosengarten is a real top spot. Then you can ride kilometer-long strokes parallel to the natural shore and almost always have standing-deep water under your board.
Read more: "Surfspot Rose Garden"
©© surflocal.de
Surfspot Altefähr
- Freely accessible at any time
- 18573 Altefähr
At the Strelasund you can surf with a southeast to west wind with a view of the skyline of the Hanseatic City of Stralsund and the impressive Rügen Bridge. On the lawn you have plenty of space to set up.
Read more: "Surfspot Altefähr"
©© Kitemafia Saal
Kitemafia hall
- Freely accessible at any time
- Am Bodden, 18317 Saal
Watersportcenter Saal & Kitesportschool Simon
Read more: "Kitemafia hall"
©© Schöne Freizeit
Surfing and kitesurfing school Usedom
- Freely accessible at any time
- Zeltplatzstr., 17449 Karlshagen
Learn kitesurfing on the Baltic Sea on Usedom and the Achterwasser. We are lucky enough to teach in one of the largest standing and learning areas in Germany, and depending on the wind direction, we can switch to several spots. Our water sports center is located on the Baltic Sea, on the sunny island of Usedom, on the sports beach.
Read more: "Surfing and kitesurfing school Usedom"
©© 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
Kamminke surf spot
- Freely accessible at any time
- 17419 Kamminke
With the finest location with southerly winds and a camper parking lot directly at the spot, Kamminke makes surfers' hearts beat faster.
Read more: "Kamminke surf spot"
©© 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.
Read more: "Surfspot Wiek"
©© 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"

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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.