Overview

Moddergat is a small Frisian fishing village (municipality of Noardeast-Fryslan) located on the north coast of Friesland, facing the Wadden Sea and Schiermonnikoog. Discreet Wadden Sea spot, uncrowded, used by locals. Access from the coastal dyke (Waddendijk). Standing-depth water at high tide, sandy-muddy bottom. Direct view of Schiermonnikoog and the Wadden Sea sandbanks.

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Spot forecast for Moddergat

Sunrise 08:12 · Sunset 18:29

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 10.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:20 · 2.5 m Low tide 11:18 · 1 m High tide 17:50 · 2.3 m Low tide 23:36 · 1.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 06:15 · 2.6 m Low tide 12:24 · 0.9 m High tide 18:45 · 2.4 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 00:42 · 1 m High tide 07:07 · 2.7 m Low tide 13:25 · 0.8 m High tide 19:37 · 2.5 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:42 · 0.9 m High tide 07:56 · 2.8 m Low tide 14:19 · 0.6 m High tide 20:27 · 2.6 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 02:36 · 0.8 m High tide 08:44 · 2.9 m Low tide 15:09 · 0.5 m High tide 21:13 · 2.7 m

Moddergat: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

345h

in March · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 13 °C. It peaks in March, with 345 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is November, with 151 mm.

Monthly averages: Moddergat

Monthly averages — Moddergat — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.0	277 h	6 °C	95 mm
February	25.5	275 h	7 °C	92 mm
March	30.0	345 h	10 °C	41 mm
April	28.0	361 h	12 °C	79 mm
May	30.0	435 h	17 °C	72 mm
June	30.0	432 h	18 °C	91 mm
July	30.0	412 h	20 °C	106 mm
August	30.0	364 h	22 °C	58 mm
September	27.0	312 h	18 °C	101 mm
October	28.0	305 h	14 °C	118 mm
November	25.0	237 h	9 °C	151 mm
December	27.0	253 h	7 °C	71 mm

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Technical details of Moddergat spot

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot functioning

From Dokkum: head towards Paesens/Moddergat via the coast. Parking on the dyke. Rideable 2-3 hours around HW. Wear booties (muddy bottom). Spot with no facilities — bring all your gear. Check tide times before heading out.

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

Wind specificities

NE/E: best directions — wind free from the North Sea via the Wadden Sea, flat water. N/NNE: stable wind. SW/W: offshore from the continent — less favourable. Typical Wadden Sea flat water.

Hazards

Wadden Sea bottom: mixed mud and sand (muddier than Lauwersoog) — wear booties at all times. Possible mussel beds. Only rideable around high tide — at low tide, water too far away. Active tidal current. No facilities or rescue on site — local and discreet spot. Historic fishing village (Paesens-Moddergat) — respect the environment.

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