Timmendorfer Strand 9.4
#5745 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇩🇪 Germany · Schleswig-Holstein · near Lübeck
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, thick rubber.
Beginner
Surf score9.4 /100
Surfable days3% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.2 m 0.6 ft median
Water10°C a 5/4 with boots and hood
Best time to surf Timmendorfer Strand
It rarely works. The nearest airport is HAM (66 km) and the nearest town is Lübeck (16 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5% | 0% | 0.2 m | 3°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 6% | 0% | 0.2 m | 1°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 5% | 0% | 0.2 m | 3°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 5% | 0% | 0.2 m | 7°C | 6/5 |
| May | 1% | 0% | 0.2 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Jun | 0% | 0% | 0.1 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 1% | 0% | 0.1 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 1% | 0% | 0.1 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 1% | 0% | 0.2 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 3% | 0% | 0.2 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 5% | 0% | 0.2 m | 9°C | 6/5 |
| Dec | 1% | 0% | 0.2 m | 6°C | 6/5 |
Why 9.4
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
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Clean days 24%
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Groundswell 12%
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Season spread 10%
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Wave size 8%
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Water comfort 10%
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Access 10%
9.2
The detail
Faces 40° with 11% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 77% of days. Mean peak period 3.1 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 8%. Months that work: 0 of 12. Coordinates 54.001, 10.782 (OpenStreetMap).
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