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Eisbach Surf Wave Fails to Rebuild After Cleaning as Munich Readies Restoration Test

City officials plan a joint test with surfers to trigger the wave's return.

Overview

  • The Eisbach is currently not surfable, and the surfers' association warns of altered, potentially dangerous currents and advises people to stay out.
  • Readings dropped to roughly 1.21–1.25 meters over the weekend before rising near 1.45 meters, yet the wave still failed to form and remained a broad whitewater wash.
  • After talks on Tuesday, the city and IGSM agreed to try temporarily raising the channel’s depth to see if the standing wave re-forms, with alternative adjustments considered if it does not.
  • Munich’s Baureferat says the Bachauskehr involved sediment removal and inspections but no structural changes at the wave, and it reports no damage after a fresh site check.
  • Political pressure is mounting as the mayor urges readjustments and councilors seek quick answers, while the newly activated floodlighting for safety now illuminates an idle spot.