Water temperature
22.1 °C
Air: 18 °C
Water temperature 22.1 °C · officially “excellent”
Beach and water
Travemünde has two official bathing waters – the Kurstrand (2.1 km) and the Priwall (1 km), both classified “excellent” under the EU Bathing Water Directive. The water is currently at 22.1 °C. This page gathers the readings, the beach sections and the practical bits for a day by the sea.
How is the water right now? 22.1 °C
Wave height
0.0 m
calm (glassy)
Wind
6 km/h
from south-west · light breeze (2 Bft)
UV-Index
low
Water level
+31 cm
deviation from mean water level
Expected (BSH forecast)
- Bis Mittwoch Abend 0 +30 cm
- Mittwoch in der Nacht +5 +30 cm
- Donnerstag im Tagesverlauf −30 +25 cm
Water temperature in Travemünde in detail – forecast and context →
The next days
- today 21°/17°thunderstorm100 % rain
- Thu 20°/14°light rain93 % rain
- Fri 20°/15°overcast
- Sat 19°/14°light showers28 % rain
- Sun 22°/15°overcast50 % rain
grasses low to medium
Sun over Travemünde
Where does the sun rise and set today?
Sunrise today
04:50
Look towards the north-east 47° NE
The sun climbs straight out of the open sea – something few German Baltic resorts can offer.
Best spots today
Sunset today
21:52
Look towards the north-west 314° NW
In the evening the sun drops over the bay to the north-west – over water from the northern and elevated spots.
Best spots today
The direction shifts across the year: north-east and north-west at midsummer, south-east and south-west in winter.
- Day length
- 17 h 3 min −1 min
- Golden hour, morning until
- 05:48
- Golden hour, evening from
- 20:54
- Blue hour, evening
- 21:52–22:46
- Moon
- waning gibbous
Water quality Travemünde – official bathing-water status
Water today 22.1 °C
Travemünde main beach (Kurstrand)
Excellent water quality
Priwall beach
Excellent water quality
EU bathing water classification, calculated from four years of official laboratory samples (roughly monthly in season) – not a live reading. Acute warnings (e.g. blue-green algae) day-to-day on the official bathing water map.
Source:
Open Data Schleswig-Holstein
(Datenlizenz Deutschland – Namensnennung – 2.0 (Land Schleswig-Holstein)) · Data as of: 1 July 2026
The beach sections
Kurstrand
The main beach in front of the resort area: fine sand for a good two kilometres, with the promenade and its restaurants right behind. Most beach chairs are here, and distances are short – the Lübeck-Travemünde Strand station is a few minutes on foot.
Priwall
The peninsula across the Trave, reached by the Priwall ferry. Quieter than the Kurstrand, with a view of arriving ferries and the four-masted barque Passat, moored here as a museum ship. The designated dog and naturist sections are at its eastern end.
Brodtener Ufer
North of the Kurstrand the cliffs begin, running towards Niendorf: a natural shore with stones rather than sunbathing lawns, popular for walks and the view. It is not a designated bathing water – those are Kurstrand and Priwall.
Practical for a beach day
Dog beach and naturist section
Season: dogs are banned from the main beach until 31 October
Designated dog beach sections are at the eastern end of the Priwall and at the Brodten shore – dogs are welcome there all year. On the rest of the beach, dogs are banned from 1 April to 31 October. A naturist section is also on the Priwall; everything is signposted on site.
Beach chairs
Four operators rent out beach chairs on the Kurstrand and the Priwall in season; many can be booked online. Operators, contact routes and special cases are in the beach chair guide. To the beach chair guide
Bathing season and lifeguards
The bathing season runs from 1 June to 15 September; during this time the bathing waters are officially sampled and the main areas are supervised by DLRG lifeguards during the day. Mind the beach flags.
Parking near the beach
Close to the beach are the car parks Am Leuchtturm, Leuchtenfeld, Godewind, Backbord, Kowitzberg; for the harbour area, the Hafenbahnhof car park. There are currently no live occupancy figures – on summer weekends, arrive early or take the train. Getting here and parking
Step-free to the beach
Beach chair operator Seipel lends out free beach wheelchairs, Kanthak rents accessible beach chairs; there are also step-free beach accesses and accessible toilets. Our accessibility page gathers all the details – including toilets and mobility-aid hire. Travemünde accessible
Resort fee and guest card
Travemünde charges a resort fee in season. Overnight guests usually receive the guest card via their accommodation; current rates, exemptions and sales points for day visitors are listed on the official tourism site. travemuende-tourismus.de
Frequently asked questions
How warm is the Baltic Sea in Travemünde?
Currently around 22.1 °C (Open-Meteo Marine, loaded at build time). In high summer the Bay of Lübeck usually reaches 18 to 22 °C.
How good is the water quality?
Both official bathing waters – Kurstrand and Priwall – carry the EU classification “excellent” (period 2022–2025). It is based on official laboratory samples taken roughly monthly in season; there is no live reading.
Are there tides in Travemünde?
Hardly – the Baltic Sea is almost tide-free; the tidal range in the Bay of Lübeck is a few centimetres. Noticeable water level changes are usually caused by wind.
Where are dogs allowed on the beach?
All year at the designated dog beach sections at the eastern end of the Priwall and at the Brodten shore. On the rest of the beach dogs are banned from 1 April to 31 October; from November to March they are allowed there too – follow the signs on site.
Does the beach in Travemünde charge admission or a resort fee?
The beach itself is free to access. In season Travemünde charges a resort fee; overnight guests usually receive the guest card via their accommodation. Current rates, exemptions and sales points for day visitors are on travemuende-tourismus.de.
Where to park for the beach?
Closest are the car parks Am Leuchtturm, Leuchtenfeld, Godewind, Backbord and Kowitzberg. They fill up early on summer weekends; the train stops right by the beach (Lübeck-Travemünde Strand).
