What wetsuit do you need in Germany?
The one suit that covers most of the swimming season, for 15 coastal cities in Germany.
| City | Coldest | Warmest | One suit for the season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bremerhaven | 4.2°C Feb | 19.7°C Aug | nothing, or a rash vest |
| Wilhelmshaven | 4.3°C Feb | 19.6°C Aug | nothing, or a rash vest |
| Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald | 2.6°C Feb | 20.0°C Aug | nothing, or a rash vest |
| Cuxhaven | 3.9°C Feb | 19.6°C Aug | nothing, or a rash vest |
| Emden | 4.1°C Feb | 19.9°C Aug | nothing, or a rash vest |
| Ribnitz-Damgarten | 3.2°C Feb | 18.6°C Aug | 5/4 mm, and not alone |
| Brunsbüttel | 3.7°C Feb | 19.6°C Aug | nothing, or a rash vest |
| Bergen auf Rügen | 2.8°C Feb | 19.8°C Aug | nothing, or a rash vest |
| Fehmarn | 3.3°C Feb | 19.0°C Aug | nothing, or a rash vest |
| Wolgast | 2.6°C Feb | 20.0°C Aug | nothing, or a rash vest |
| Oldenburg in Holstein | 3.3°C Feb | 19.0°C Aug | nothing, or a rash vest |
| Kappeln | 3.2°C Feb | 19.0°C Aug | shorty, or skins if you are used to it |
| Niebüll | 3.2°C Feb | 19.1°C Aug | nothing, or a rash vest |
| Borkum | 4.9°C Feb | 19.3°C Aug | nothing, or a rash vest |
| Tönning | 3.6°C Feb | 19.3°C Aug | nothing, or a rash vest |
Thicknesses above are for swimming. Surfing the same water wants a step more — most of a session is spent sitting still in the wind rather than moving and immersed. Each city page gives both, along with when you need boots, gloves and a hood.
Sea temperature and swimming season in Germany →
Boots below 14°C, gloves below 12°C, a hood below 10°C. Where the numbers come from