Spot GuideGermanyHooksiel – Outer Tide

Hooksiel – Outer Tide

Germany · 53.6360, 8.0630

Wing Foiling Anfänger · Fortgeschritten
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conditions & access

Best wind

W, NW, N

Season

Apr–Okt

Water

Gemischt

Experience

Anfänger · Fortgeschritten

“A man-made harbour basin at the Hooksiel outer tide channel, right next to the North Sea beach on the Jadebusen bay. Roughly 2 to 3.5 hours before and after high water the huge, uniformly shallow bay fills up – a perfect stand-up area and a beginner's dream with a slightly muddy bottom. Just about 150 m off the bank the wind blows evenly and clean. In the fairway and the outflow towards the Jade, strong wind and ebbing water can produce real waves and current – terrain for advanced riders. Best ”

— via VentoSurf, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com Wattschnack (9.22 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Wattschnack (9.22 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/196864 wx.ikitesurf.com

Surf forecasts

surfline.com Hooksiel – Outer Tide Nearby coordinate-centered Surfline map (not an exact spot report): https://www.surfline.com/surf-reports-forecasts-cams-map/%4053.63600%2C8.06300%2C1 surfline.com

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