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Bergen aan Zee kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Netherlands · Noord-Holland

Spot currently openAdvanced level 52.66 | 4.63

Overview

Bergen aan Zee is a wide sandy beach on the Noord-Holland North Sea coast, accessible year-round for kitesurfing. It sits within the Nationaal Park Noord-Hollands Duinreservaat — kitesurfing is only permitted in the designated club zone (Natura 2000 surroundings). The beach is well-exposed to NW–SW winds with small to medium waves.

Kite school on-site: Kitesurfschool Hangloose (via Surfschool Bergen aan Zee). Beach pavilion "De Jongens" provides food and drink.

Ideal for intermediate and advanced riders. Open year-round.

More info: NKV Spotkaart

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Sunrise 08:16 · Sunset 18:36

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

Next tides

  • High tide · 1.8 m
  • Low tide · 1.5 m
  • High tide · 1.6 m
  • Low tide · 0.7 m

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Bergen aan Zee: 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

282h

in May · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in May: 24 rideable days a month and 282 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is February, at 16 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days16 d F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d M June: 24.5 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days16 d N December: 18.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days16 d F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d M June: 24.5 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days16 d N December: 18.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 59% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is November, with 146 mm.

Monthly averages: Bergen aan Zee
Monthly averages — Bergen aan Zee — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 23.0 194 h 6 °C 95 mm
February 16.0 145 h 8 °C 97 mm
March 16.5 158 h 10 °C 29 mm
April 21.5 229 h 13 °C 58 mm
May 24.5 282 h 17 °C 85 mm
June 24.5 349 h 18 °C 76 mm
July 24.5 319 h 20 °C 76 mm
August 23.5 246 h 21 °C 44 mm
September 18.5 190 h 18 °C 139 mm
October 17.5 179 h 15 °C 124 mm
November 16.0 138 h 10 °C 146 mm
December 18.5 145 h 7 °C 74 mm

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Technical details of Bergen aan Zee spot

N: Rideable NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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 Bergen aan Zee
Surfschool Bergen aan Zee

Spot functioning

Two zones (north and south). Navigate to Parkweg 33, Bergen aan Zee for south zone access. Paid parking, then walk through dune reserve. Year-round open. GPS: Bergen aan Zee, Noord-Holland.

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On the water

North Sea — light to medium waves in W/NW. Choppy. Large tidal range. Currents. Cold year-round: 3/2mm summer, 5/4mm winter.

Parking

Zone south: navigate to Parkweg 33, Bergen aan Zee. Paid parking. Walk to beach through dune reserve.

Wind specificities

SW/W/NW/N/NE onshore. SW dominant (strongest Oct–March). Beautiful consistent conditions when wind comes from W/NW. Less crowded than Wijk aan Zee. Year-round viable.

Hazards

Stay within the kite zone — the surrounding area is part of Nationaal Park Noord-Hollands Duinreservaat (Natura 2000). Small to medium waves depending on conditions. Strong currents with westerly winds. Not recommended for beginners.

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