Surfing in Munich, Germany (DE).
The Eisbach is definitely the top spot for surfing in Munich.. because it's so unusual, the standing wave at the Eisbach has become a symbol for the city, that almost every tourist and local has watched at least once. Luckily for you, the Eisbach wave is very concentiently located between the Bavarian National museum and Haus der Kunst. The Eisbach surfers are doubly courageous, as the water is really COLD. The name Eisbach of that articifial little river crossing the English Garden means "Icy Creek", and icy it is. Even on the hottest summer days the water rarely reaches more than 17¡C (62¡F), during the colder months it is more like 10¡C (50¡F) and can go as deep as just above the freezing point (34¡F). Because of the strong currents, it rarely ever freezes, but even this has happened. Munich Surfing The wave is about 1 m high and 10 m wide. It first appeared in 1972 after the city submerged concrete blocks under the bridge to break up the current. Unfortunately the wave was very unstable and broke only during high water (in spring after the snow melts) and could disappear for most of the summer, when the weather conditions for surfing in Munich are otherwise most favorable. Locals started some "constructin work" with wooden pplanks to stabilize the wave and since then surfing in Munich has become a year-around sports activity. -http://www.inside-munich.com