The Baltic Sea Waterways and Shipping Authority has reported the remains of piles in the Baltic Sea off Großenbrode. According to the report, the remains are located on the Baltic Sea side of the Großenbrode jetty and, at mean tide, protrude to a depth of just 1.5 metres below the water’s surface. The location is at 54°20.8161'N, 011°05.0255'E, north-east of the entrance to the Großenbrode inland lake.
Their location and depth pose a particular hazard to sailing boats and motorboats heading out of the inland lake towards Fehmarn. The wreckage lies some distance away from the main spots for windsurfers and surfers, but can still pose a danger to foil boards at low tide, particularly during water starts or falls.
It has not yet been announced whether the remains of the piles can be removed in the short term. Nor has any information been provided so far regarding other measures to ensure the safety of maritime traffic. One possible option would be to position a buoy to mark the specific hazard area.
Surf spots in Großenbrode
With its inland lake and Baltic Sea beach, Großenbrode is a multi-spot for windsurfers, wingfoilers and kiteboarders. Thanks to the long jetty, perfect flat-water runs form in many wind directions – on the inland lake, these are ideal for beginners and those looking to improve, as well as for freestyling, whilst on the Baltic Sea, with offshore winds, they are more suited to slightly more advanced riders. When the wind is from the east-northeast, there can also be challenging wave conditions off the beach, with waves up to head-high breaking over the offshore sandbanks. Otherwise, there’s a wide variety of conditions here for bump & jump.
