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Falckensteiner Strand

Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Today’s timelapse
Kiel: Livespotting - Webcam in der Kieler Förde am Leuchtturm Friedrichsort

Falckensteiner Strand 1 photo

  • Falckensteiner Strand, im Hintergrund das Ehrenmal Laboe

    Falckensteiner Strand, im Hintergrund das Ehrenmal Laboe. JLKiel, CC0. Source

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Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:03 pm
9 am
4.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.6
14 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
3.6
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.0
20 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.7
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.7
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.9
20 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.0
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.1
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
7°C45°F
Water
12°C54°F
Wind
128 km/hmph S
Gusts
2113 km/hmph
Waves
0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:03 pm
Today
4.5Fair9 am159
4.6Fair10 am148
4.4Fair11 am159
3.6Poor12 pm2113
3.0Poor1 pm2013
2.7Poor2 pm1711
2.7Poor3 pm1811
2.9Poor4 pm2013
3.0Poor5 pm2314
3.1Poor6 pm2314
Sat
2.6Poor9 am2817
2.7Poor10 am2616
2.4Poor11 am2817
2.5Poor12 pm2214
2.6Poor1 pm2214
2.3Poor2 pm2415
2.5Poor3 pm2515
1.3Poor4 pm2616
2.7Poor5 pm2616
2.1Poor6 pm2817
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. Low at 8 am, -0.3 m. High at 3 pm, -<0.1 m. High at 10 pm, -<0.1 mLow 8 am, -0.3 m1 ftHigh 3 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 10 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 8 am, -0.3 m1 ft
  • High 3 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 10 pm, -<0.1 m<1 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.

  • Sun3.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 84%
  • Mon3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 55%
  • Tue3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 38%
  • Wed3.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h18 mph, rain 55%
  • Thu5.6 GoodBest 3 pm to 5 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 6%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Falckensteiner Strand

Falckensteiner Strand is a beach in Kiel, Germany, located near the Hundestrand Falckenstein, which is 1,328 meters away. OpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station at the beach, and there are 5 food options within 1 kilometer. The nearest town is Dorf Pries, a village 2,234 meters away, and the closest toilets are 74 meters from the beach.

Translated from German Wikipedia

Falckensteiner Beach is a approximately 2 km long swimming beach in Kiel (in the districts Kiel-Pries and Friedrichsort) on the western shore of the Kieler Förde / Baltic Sea.

Falckensteiner Beach extends from the (island-located) lighthouse Friedrichsort to the north and ends at the border to the district Kiel-Schilksee. It is the longest swimming beach in Kiel and a popular nearby recreation area for Kiel.

Machine translation into English of the lead of “Falckensteiner Strand” on German Wikipedia (authors, revision used). The translation is machine-made and may contain errors; the text has been shortened. This translation is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, like the original. Retrieved Oct 23, 2026. Read the original in German · Data sources

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 20 m60 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms70 m240 ft away
  • Showers450 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 100 m340 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 500 m0.3 mi
  • Picnic tables420 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
630 m0.4 miFalckensteiner Strand
Nearest town
2.2 km1.4 miDorf Pries (village)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miFlughafen Kiel-Holtenau (KEL)

Nearby places

  • Landgasthof FalkenhorstFood and drink
    500 m0.3 mi
  • Minigolf & Mee(h)rFood and drink
    500 m0.3 mi
  • Ute im BikiniFood and drink
    540 m0.3 mi
  • Elefant am StrandFood and drink
    750 m0.5 mi
  • DeichperleGerman
    950 m0.6 mi

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

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