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Kijkduin kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Netherlands · Zuid-Holland

Spot currently openAdvanced level 52.07 | 4.22

Overview

Kijkduin is a North Sea kitespot near The Hague with a wide sandy beach. The kite zone is between breakwater 42 and the De Naald monument, near the lighthouse. At high tide, shallow water extends along the beach for the first few meters — creating a brief flatwater window. Best with winds from SW to NW.

Several kite schools operate here: KiteBOARDschool and Kitesurfspot.nl. Lessons available daily (9:00, 13:30, 17:30). More info: NKV Spotkaart

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Spot forecast for Kijkduin

Sunrise 08:16 · Sunset 18:38

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

Next tides

  • High tide · 1.9 m
  • Low tide · 1.5 m
  • High tide · 1.5 m
  • Low tide · 0.6 m

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Kijkduin: 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

357h

in June · 28 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 25 rideable days a month and 357 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is March, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 20.5 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days15 d M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days28 d J July: 26.5 rideable days J August: 26 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 20.5 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days15 d M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days28 d J July: 26.5 rideable days J August: 26 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is November, with 131 mm.

Monthly averages: Kijkduin
Monthly averages — Kijkduin — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 20.5 179 h 6 °C 113 mm
February 16.0 144 h 8 °C 93 mm
March 15.0 157 h 11 °C 40 mm
April 22.5 236 h 14 °C 64 mm
May 23.5 282 h 18 °C 82 mm
June 28.0 357 h 20 °C 64 mm
July 26.5 348 h 21 °C 87 mm
August 26.0 278 h 22 °C 44 mm
September 18.5 186 h 20 °C 129 mm
October 18.0 179 h 15 °C 109 mm
November 15.5 135 h 10 °C 131 mm
December 17.5 144 h 8 °C 79 mm

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Technical details of Kijkduin spot

N: Rideable NNE: Not rideable 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: SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Local association recommendations

NKV — Kitespot Kijkduin
KiteBOARDschool — Kitesurfspot.nl

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Parking

Paid parking at Kijkduin beach. Access from Den Haag via N211. Tram 17 from Den Haag Centraal to Kijkduin end stop. GPS: Kijkduin beach, Den Haag.

Wind specificities

SW/W/NW/N/NE all work onshore. Conditions similar to Scheveningen but more sheltered near the Zandmotor. Slightly more protected from strong winds — better for beginners in gusts. Year-round potential. Best spring/autumn.

Hazards

Submerged breakwaters along the beach — dangerous at high tide. Strong currents. At high tide the beach transforms into shallow water for the first few meters. Not suitable for beginners. Check local signs and zone markers before rigging.

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