Surf spot

Lindau Insel

Forecast conditions and map view for Lindau Insel in Germany. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Germany
Coordinates: 47.5462, 9.6832

Metric
Metric	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00
Wave height (m)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wave direction	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wave period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wave energy (kJ)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind speed (km/h)	6.2	5	5.2	4.1	6.1	5.3	5.4	7.3	6.1	5.9	4.3	4.8	4.6	1.3	7.5	6.5	8	5.4	4.9	1.1	6.1	3.1	6	7.2	4.7	4.7	3.7	3.8	4.6	3.8	5.4	8.3	7.7	8	7.8	7.4	15.8	11.7	10.8	2.6	2.5	1.5	4.5	1.6	3.3	3.6	2.6	2.2	2.9	2.2	3.7	5.6	5.9	4.4	3.6	5.5
Wind direction	SECross	SSECross	SECross	NWGlassy	WNWCross	WNWCross	SECross	SSECross	SSECross	SSECross	SGlassy	WNWGlassy	NWGlassy	NWGlassy	SECross	WCross	SSWCross	SCross	SEGlassy	SGlassy	NWCross	NWGlassy	ESECross	SECross	SSEGlassy	SSEGlassy	SSEGlassy	NWGlassy	NWGlassy	NWGlassy	SECross	SECross	SSECross	SSECross	SSECross	WNWCross	WNWCross	SWCross	WCross	NWGlassy	SGlassy	SSEGlassy	SSEGlassy	WSWGlassy	WGlassy	NWGlassy	ESEGlassy	SGlassy	WGlassy	WGlassy	WGlassy	NWCross	NWCross	NWGlassy	EGlassy	SSECross

Lindau Insel is a small surf spot on the island of Lindau in Lake Constance (Bodensee), Germany. It’s not a classic ocean break, but rather a freshwater windsurf/kitesurf and occasional surf spot that depends heavily on weather, wind direction, and lake conditions.

Spot characteristics

Type: Lake spot / freshwater
Best for: Windsurfing, kitesurfing, SUP, and sometimes surfable wind swell when conditions line up
Wave quality: Usually small and short-period, more of a chop/wind swell than organized ocean waves
Consistency: Highly weather-dependent; not a reliable daily wave spot
Water type: Freshwater
Crowds: Can be busy in warm months because Lindau is a popular tourist area

Conditions

Works best during strong winds and storms over the lake.
In calm weather, the water is typically flat or only lightly rippled.
Because it’s on a lake, the “surf” experience is more about wind-generated swell than true breaking waves.

Location vibe

Lindau Insel sits in a scenic, historic island town, so the spot has a beautiful backdrop with harbor views, old-town architecture, and alpine scenery nearby. It’s a nice place for a session if you catch the right conditions, but not a destination for reliable wave surfing.

Good to know

Check local wind forecasts and lake reports before going.
Be mindful of boats, harbor areas, swimmers, and local restrictions.
A wetsuit is often needed, depending on the season.