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Noordwijk aan Zee kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Netherlands · Zuid-Holland

Spot currently openIntermediate level 52.24 | 4.42

Overview

Noordwijk aan Zee is a beach spot on the North Sea coast in South Holland. This spot offers a wide sandy beach with wave conditions typical of the Dutch coast. The spot faces west. Northwesterly to southwesterly winds offer the best side-shore conditions. Suited to intermediate and advanced riders.
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Spot forecast for Noordwijk aan Zee

Sunrise 08:16 · Sunset 18:37

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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 2 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now00:041.7 m01:071.7 m05:490.8 m10:261.8 m12:331.5 m13:251.5 m17:210.6 m23:121.8 m00:331.8 m01:581.9 m07:030.9 m11:311.7 m13:071.6 m14:131.6 m18:090.6 m00:381.9 m00:541.9 m02:432 m08:420.8 m12:491.7 m13:431.6 m14:561.7 m18:550.6 m19:400.6 m20:210.6 m03:212.1 m09:590.7 m15:271.8 m19:350.7 m20:010.7 m22:000.6 m03:482.2 m10:580.6 m15:081.9 m20:080.7 m20:460.7 m23:050.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.8 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m

Noordwijk 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

361h

in July · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 26 rideable days a month and 361 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is March, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d M April: 24 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J August: 27 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 20.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d M April: 24 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J August: 27 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 20.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 60%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 60% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is September, with 145 mm.

Monthly averages: Noordwijk aan Zee
Monthly averages — Noordwijk 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 22.5 203 h 6 °C 109 mm
February 18.5 185 h 8 °C 93 mm
March 15.5 172 h 11 °C 36 mm
April 24.0 254 h 14 °C 69 mm
May 23.5 276 h 17 °C 100 mm
June 27.5 367 h 19 °C 73 mm
July 28.5 361 h 21 °C 90 mm
August 27.0 292 h 22 °C 35 mm
September 20.0 215 h 19 °C 145 mm
October 20.5 214 h 15 °C 128 mm
November 19.5 171 h 10 °C 133 mm
December 20.5 174 h 8 °C 80 mm

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Technical details of Noordwijk aan Zee spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, S, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Required level
Intermediate

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