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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Spot forecast for Lauwersoog Waddenzee

Sunrise 08:11 · Sunset 18:28

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 10.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:25 · 2.5 m Low tide 11:23 · 1 m High tide 17:55 · 2.3 m Low tide 23:41 · 1.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 06:19 · 2.6 m Low tide 12:29 · 1 m High tide 18:50 · 2.4 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 00:47 · 1 m High tide 07:11 · 2.7 m Low tide 13:29 · 0.8 m High tide 19:42 · 2.5 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:47 · 0.9 m High tide 08:01 · 2.8 m Low tide 14:24 · 0.6 m High tide 20:31 · 2.6 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 02:41 · 0.8 m High tide 08:48 · 2.9 m Low tide 15:13 · 0.5 m High tide 21:17 · 2.7 m

Lauwersoog Waddenzee: 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

290h

in June · 27 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in June: 24 rideable days a month and 290 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is November, at 13 days.

Rideable days per 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 January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is November, with 155 mm.

Monthly averages: Lauwersoog Waddenzee

Monthly averages — Lauwersoog Waddenzee — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.0	164 h	5 °C	95 mm
February	17.0	147 h	7 °C	93 mm
March	24.0	216 h	11 °C	35 mm
April	24.5	235 h	13 °C	80 mm
May	24.5	246 h	17 °C	90 mm
June	27.0	290 h	18 °C	99 mm
July	24.5	254 h	20 °C	113 mm
August	22.0	228 h	21 °C	62 mm
September	20.0	190 h	18 °C	107 mm
October	15.0	144 h	14 °C	112 mm
November	13.0	99 h	9 °C	155 mm
December	17.5	133 h	7 °C	73 mm

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Technical details of Lauwersoog Waddenzee spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, SW, WSW, W, WNW.

Rideable Not rideable

Spot functioning

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.

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

Wind specificities

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.

Hazards

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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