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Drachenstrand

Northern Friesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Today’s timelapse
Wyk auf Fohr: Föhr Südstrand

Drachenstrand 3 photos

  • Horizontale Linien 003 2016 05 23

    Horizontale Linien 003 2016 05 23. Friedrich Haag, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 003 2016 05 23 Wassersport

    003 2016 05 23 Wassersport. Friedrich Haag, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 004 2016 06 02 Barns

    004 2016 06 02 Barns. Friedrich Haag, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

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Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:09 pm
9 am
2.9
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.9
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
11 am
2.8
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.2
37 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.6
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.3
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.3
38 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.5
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.7
38 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.0
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
9°C48°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
2616 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
3220 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
41%
Sunset
6:09 pm
Today
2.9Poor9 am2717
2.9Poor10 am2918
2.8Poor11 am3220
2.2Poor12 pm3723
1.6Poor1 pm3522
1.3Poor2 pm3924
1.3Poor3 pm3823
1.5Poor4 pm3522
1.7Poor5 pm3823
2.0Poor6 pm3924
Sat
1.7Poor9 am3220
1.9Poor10 am4125
2.1Poor11 am4125
2.3Poor12 pm3320
2.9Poor1 pm2717
3.0Poor2 pm2616
2.9Poor3 pm2214
2.2Poor4 pm2918
1.6Poor5 pm3522
1.4Poor6 pm4930
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 11 am, 1.1 m. Low at 5 pm, -1.2 m. High at 11 pm, 1.3 m. Low at 5 am, -0.7 mHigh 11 am, 1.1 m3 ftLow 5 pm, -1.2 m4 ftHigh 11 pm, 1.3 m4 ftLow 5 am, -0.7 m2 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 11 am, 1.1 m3 ft
  • Low 5 pm, -1.2 m4 ft
  • High 11 pm, 1.3 m4 ft
  • Low 5 am, -0.7 m2 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.

  • Sun1.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 48 km/h30 mph, rain 98%
  • Mon3.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 67%
  • Tue2.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 44 km/h27 mph, rain 49%
  • Wed2.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 37 km/h23 mph, rain 59%
  • Thu5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 2%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 90 m290 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms170 m560 ft away
  • Showers170 m550 ft away
  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 210 m680 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink12 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Wheelchair rampMapped nearbyWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • DogsNot allowed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
350 m0.2 miJugendherberge
Nearest town
2 km1.3 miWyk auf Föhr (town)
Nearest airport
1 km1 miFlugplatz Wyk auf Föhr (OHR)

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

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