Mellum West

OSPAR beach ID: 
DE007
Country: 
Germany
Region: 
3. Southern North Sea
Summary information
Tourism: 
No
Cleaned: 
No
Litter collection: 
No
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
30m
Total length of beach: 
1700m
Back of beach: 
Dunes
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
N
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
S
Prevailing winds: 
W
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
N
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
W
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
53°43'09.8400"N
100m Start E/W: 
8°07'52.1760"E
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
53°43'12.4680"N
100m End E/W: 
8°07'55.5240"E
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
sand 100%
Beach topography: 
Gently sloping, exposed
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
no
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
9.0km
Nearest town: 
Wangerland
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
west
Residential population of this town: 
9182
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
No
Food/drink outlets
Are there food and/or drink outlets on the beach: 
No
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane: 
3.8km
Estimated traffic density: 
7000number of ships/year
Type of shipping that uses this lane: 
All kinds
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
W
Nearest harbour
Harbour name: 
Horumersiel
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
S
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
W
Type of harbour: 
Small harbour with yachts, a passenger ship for tourist round trips and a SAR boat
Size of harbour: 
150(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
34.0km
Name of the river: 
Jade
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
S
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby: 
No
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round: 
Other
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Other
Seasonal cleaning months: 
Beach clean-up in August every two years
Cleaning method: 
Manually