Fehmarn / Gruener Brink

📍 Hamburg, Germany · Kiteboarding spot

Fehmarn / Gruener Brink is a kiteboarding spot near Hamburg in Germany, with open ocean conditions and prevailing NE, E wind, best ridden in April, May, September, October.

Country	Germany
Nearest town	Hamburg
Water type	Open ocean
Launch	Ocean
Best wind direction	NE, E
Wind type	Frontal
Best months	April, May, September, October
Coordinates	54.5086, 11.1993

About Fehmarn / Gruener Brink

Flat and choppy for the first 200m, then waves break on a sandbar. The height depends on the wind. The waves can become up to 2m. No tide. There is a big area where you can stand in the water. There are no obstacles in the water, only one stake showing the beginning of the natural reserve. Buoys mark the swimming area. In summertime many algae will be in the water, mainly close to the shore.

When is the best time to kitesurf at Fehmarn / Gruener Brink?

The best time to kite Fehmarn / Gruener Brink is April, May, September, October, when the NE, E wind is most reliable.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Fehmarn / Gruener Brink offers open ocean conditions with NE, E wind (Frontal wind), launching from ocean.

How do I get to Fehmarn / Gruener Brink?

After you reached the Island Fehmarn you follow the signs to "Puttgarden". Before you reached the end of the road and are almost on the ferry you turn left, where you see a big hotel, to Puttgarden. Drive through Puttgarden and when you reached the end of Puttgarden you see a sign with "Gruener Brink Badestrand", turn right here. After about 1km you have to turn right when you see the sign "Gruener Brink". This road will lead you to the water, in front of the dam turn right and follow that small road along the dam to the last parking lot. Park here (free).

Hazards at Fehmarn / Gruener Brink

Swimmers, Wave breaker.

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Where can I take kite lessons near Fehmarn / Gruener Brink?

5 kite schools operate in Germany. See kite schools in Germany →

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Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.