Netherlands · Friesland

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Overview

The Waddenzee spot at Lauwersoog (known as "Hoek van de Bant") is on the sea dyke side, facing the open Wadden Sea, north of Anjum (province of Friesland). Direct view of Schiermonnikoog in clear weather. Flat and shallow bottom — standing depth at high tide, Wadden Sea dry at low tide. Kiteable only 2 hours before and after high water (HW). Ideal for hydrofoil. Uncrowded spot, often seals visible from the dyke.

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Lauwersoog Waddenzee: when to go?

The spot works year-round: 26 rideable days a month on average, at 13 °C. It peaks in July, with 369 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

16-22 knots · 56% 22-30 knots · 39% 30-40 knots · 5% 40+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 16 and 22 knots — 56% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is April, with 41 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Lauwersoog Waddenzee — averaged over 3 years of records
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.3	216 h	6 °C	13 mm
February	24.3	223 h	8 °C	33 mm
March	26.0	277 h	9 °C	27 mm
April	28.3	340 h	11 °C	41 mm
May	27.7	343 h	16 °C	41 mm
June	28.7	371 h	18 °C	39 mm
July	29.3	369 h	20 °C	32 mm
August	28.3	298 h	22 °C	29 mm
September	22.3	228 h	19 °C	10 mm
October	25.3	243 h	15 °C	20 mm
November	23.0	198 h	9 °C	15 mm
December	25.3	195 h	6 °C	13 mm

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Technical details of Lauwersoog Waddenzee spot

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From Dokkum or Groningen: follow the N361 to Lauwersoog, then the dyke on the Wadden Sea side (Hoek van de Bant). Launch on the riprap dyke — watch out for the gates (hekken). Check tide times imperatively (2h before/after HW only). Wear booties. No facilities on site. Mobile school Antix Sports can organise sessions here.

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NE/E: best directions — free wind from the North Sea, flat water in the Wadden Sea. SW/W: kiteable but less optimal (more offshore wind). N/NNE: ideal flat speed conditions. Most directions work thanks to the open configuration of the Wadden Sea on the north side.

Mussel banks (mosselbanken) in places — risk of cutting feet and damaging the board: wear booties. Wooden poles to the right of the dyke (east side), extending ~40m into the water — marked by a small yellow buoy at high tide but invisible at mid-tide. The dyke itself is riprap — difficult water access (no sandy beach). Even at high tide, sometimes ~100m before having enough water. Intermediate level minimum — technical launch on the dyke. Current depending on the tide.

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