Check the Beach

Iglu-Strand

Landkreis Leer, Lower Saxony, Germany

Iglu-Strand 4 photos

  • Borkum, Hauptstrand -- 2020 -- 2788

    Borkum, Hauptstrand -- 2020 -- 2788. Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Borkum, Hauptstrand -- 2020 -- 2692

    Borkum, Hauptstrand -- 2020 -- 2692. Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 00 0232 Insel Borkum - Strandhotel

    00 0232 Insel Borkum - Strandhotel. W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Borkum

    Borkum. Markus Trienke, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:19 pm
9 am
1.6
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.5
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.3
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.3
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.3
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.3
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.7
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.3
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
4.0
31 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
2.4
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Iglu-Strand.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
9°C49°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
2013 km/hmph SE
Gusts
3522 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
22%
Sunset
6:19 pm
Today
1.6Poor9 am3019
1.5Poor10 am2817
1.3Poor11 am3220
1.3Poor12 pm3421
1.3Poor1 pm3220
1.3Poor2 pm3220
1.7Poor3 pm3522
2.3Poor4 pm3421
4.0Fair5 pm3119
2.4Poor6 pm3220
Sat
1.4Poor9 am3018
1.3Poor10 am2616
1.1Poor11 am3119
1.0Poor12 pm4427
0.9Poor1 pm4629
0.8Poor2 pm4629
1.1Poor3 pm4125
2.1Poor4 pm3924
2.3Poor5 pm3823
2.0Poor6 pm3220
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 am, 1.0 m. Low at 2 pm, -1.3 m. High at 9 pm, 0.9 m. Low at 3 am, -1.1 mHigh 8 am, 1.0 m3 ftLow 2 pm, -1.3 m4 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.9 m3 ftLow 3 am, -1.1 m4 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • High 8 am, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 2 pm, -1.3 m4 ft
  • High 9 pm, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 3 am, -1.1 m4 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 69 km/h43 mph, rain 92%
  • Mon2.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 59 km/h36 mph, rain 56%
  • Tue2.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 44 km/h27 mph, rain 37%
  • Wed2.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 59 km/h36 mph, rain 52%
  • Thu6.0 GoodBest 11 am to 4 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 6%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 170 m550 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms230 m750 ft away
  • Showers130 m420 ft away
  • Drinking water240 m800 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 420 m0.3 mi. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink60 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground120 m400 ft awaySpielplatz Nordstrand
  • Rentals5 within 500 m0.3 miWorld of Wind
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
560 m0.3 miAm neuen Leuchtturm/Bahnhof
Nearest town
810 m0.5 miBorkum (town)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miFlugplatz Borkum (BMK)

Nearby places

  • World of WindRental
    400 m0.2 mi
  • Fahrradverleih Van RadenRental
    440 m0.3 mi
  • E-Bike-VerleihRental
    460 m0.3 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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