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Kalifornien (Schönberg)

Germany · 54.4020, 10.4500

Wing Foiling Anfänger · Fortgeschritten · Pro
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Schönberger Strand, Düne und See.jpg
Photo taken near this spot by Dguendel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0

conditions & access

Best wind

N, NW, W

Season

Apr–Okt

Water

Gemischt

Experience

Anfänger · Fortgeschritten · Pro

“The name says it all: Kalifornien is a district of the municipality of Schönberg in Holstein, on the Probstei coast between Kiel and Lübeck, and has been a meeting point for the northern German kite and wave scene for years. A wide, fine-sand Baltic beach, with parking and a beach café behind it. The wind can be offshore or onshore depending on the direction: in N and NW a real Baltic wave rolls freely into the bay and stacks into clean ramps, while W and SW turn it into a flat-chop spot. You ri”

— via VentoSurf, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com Selenter See (5.77 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Selenter See (5.77 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/163731 wx.ikitesurf.com

Surf forecasts

surfline.com Kalifornien (Schönberg) Nearby coordinate-centered Surfline map (not an exact spot report): https://www.surfline.com/surf-reports-forecasts-cams-map/%4054.40200%2C10.45000%2C surfline.com

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