Overview

Ameland Waddenzee (Veerdam van Nes) is a beginner-friendly kitespot on the Wadden Sea side of Ameland, with shallow calm water and minimal currents. Kite 3 hours before and after high tide. Avoid the ferry dam and fairway. Accessible by ferry from Holwerd.

Ameland also hosts the Madnes Festival, one of the Netherlands' largest kite events (music, clinics, test gear). More info: NKV Spotkaart

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Spot forecast for Nes Pier West / Ameland

Sunrise 08:13 · Sunset 18:30

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

Next tides

Low tide Tue 20 · 10:56 · 0.9 m
High tide Tue 20 · 17:24 · 2.1 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 23:13 · 0.9 m
High tide Wed 21 · 05:49 · 2.4 m

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Nes Pier West / Ameland: 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

186h

in September · 18.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to November, peaking in September: 18 rideable days a month and 186 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is July, at 13 days.

The spot is only open from 01/03 to 01/11. Kitesurf season Waddenzee side Ameland

Rideable days per month

Closed month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 62%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 62% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is November, at 9 °C. The wettest month is November, with 147 mm.

Monthly averages: Nes Pier West / Ameland

Monthly averages — Nes Pier West / Ameland — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January closed	17.0	137 h	6 °C	89 mm
February closed	18.5	189 h	7 °C	90 mm
March	18.5	186 h	10 °C	37 mm
April	14.0	123 h	12 °C	73 mm
May	13.5	143 h	17 °C	71 mm
June	15.5	159 h	18 °C	94 mm
July	13.0	106 h	21 °C	98 mm
August	15.0	142 h	22 °C	52 mm
September	18.5	186 h	18 °C	114 mm
October	16.5	167 h	14 °C	122 mm
November	17.5	160 h	9 °C	147 mm
December closed	20.0	182 h	7 °C	66 mm

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Technical details of Nes Pier West / Ameland spot

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.

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Local association recommendations

NKV — Kitespot Ameland Waddenzee
Madnes Festival (annual kite event on Ameland — KiteActive)

Spot functioning

Take WAGENBORG ferry from Holwerd (Friesland) — 45 min crossing. GPS: Nes pier, Ameland, Friesland. Waddenzee side. Tidal flat area west of pier. Check tide times and ferry schedule together. Year-round but best April–September. Respect all Waddenzee nature rules.

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date

Open : from 01/03 to 01/11
Kitesurf season Waddenzee side Ameland

Required level

Beginner

On the water

Waddenzee — flat tidal mudflats. Salt water. Shallow (walking area at right tide). No swell. Seals nearby. Spectacular scenery. Unique beginner experience. Access tide-dependent.

Parking

Free parking at Oude Steiger 1, 9163 GV Nes, Ameland. Short walk to the kite zone on the west side of the ferry pier.

Wind specificities

S/SW/SE/SSE best — offshore from island (blowing across the Waddenzee mudflats = flat water). N/NW/NE onshore = choppy Waddenzee conditions (not suitable here). April–September best. Spectacular seabird and seal environment.

Hazards

Tidal — kite only 3 hours before and after high tide. Stay clear of the ferry dam and nearby fairway. Strong currents near the navigation channel. Best season: April–September.

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