Overview

IJmuiderslag (Zone 3) is an extension of the IJmuiden Zuidpier kitespot, south of Zone 1 and 2. It is open year-round and has a massive beach with a relaxed, community-driven atmosphere. Zone 3 is the designated kite zone; Zone 4 is closed during high season. A 40m strip above the tideline is always reserved for walkers.

On-site facilities: Beach Inn (open 7 days/year-round), Hightide Surf & Food (bar, showers, changing rooms, BBQ, live music), APEX Adventures school and official PLKB test center. Blue Flag beach.

Parking at the top of the beach entrance (2–4h limit in summer). Alternative: large parking on Heerenduinweg (all-day in summer).

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Next tides

Low tide Tue 20 · 05:56 · 0.8 m
High tide Tue 20 · 10:54 · 1.7 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 12:59 · 1.5 m
High tide Tue 20 · 13:44 · 1.5 m

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Ijmuiderslag: 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

326h

in July · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 23 rideable days a month and 326 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is March, at 14.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 64%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is September, with 171 mm.

Monthly averages: Ijmuiderslag

Monthly averages — Ijmuiderslag — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.0	180 h	6 °C	99 mm
February	15.5	140 h	8 °C	94 mm
March	14.5	143 h	11 °C	32 mm
April	22.0	234 h	14 °C	64 mm
May	21.5	280 h	18 °C	91 mm
June	25.5	343 h	19 °C	65 mm
July	26.5	326 h	21 °C	78 mm
August	24.0	246 h	22 °C	58 mm
September	20.5	190 h	19 °C	171 mm
October	17.5	174 h	15 °C	116 mm
November	14.5	125 h	10 °C	154 mm
December	16.5	133 h	8 °C	78 mm

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Technical details of Ijmuiderslag spot

The spot works with winds from N, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Local association recommendations

NKV — Kitespot IJmuiderslag
Hightide Surf & Food — APEX Adventures (PLKB test center)

Spot functioning

Park at top of steep access road — ~300m descent to beach. Summer: 2h max free then re-pay every 2h. Alternative: park at Zuidpier (Zone 1) and walk along beach. GPS: IJmuiderslag, IJmuiden, Noord-Holland. Access from A9/A22 direction IJmuiden then beach.

Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

North Sea — choppy to light waves. Currents in Zone 3 can be strong offshore. Year-round. Cold: 3/2mm summer, 5/4mm winter.

Parking

Top of beach entrance: 2–4h limit in summer. Large Heerenduinweg parking: all-day in summer. Note: steep walk down (and back up) to the beach.

Wind specificities

SW/W/NW/N/NE all onshore. SW dominant. Consistent sea breeze year-round. Best Oct–Mar. Zone 3 more exposed than Zone 1. Good for after-work sessions from Amsterdam.

Hazards

Zone 3 only — Zone 4 is closed in high season. Currents in Zone 3 can be strong. 40m strip above the tideline always free for walkers. Beachgoers in summer — arrive early. Long walk to the beach from parking (steep descent/ascent).

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