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Hindeloopen / IJsselmeer kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Netherlands · Friesland

Spot currently openIntermediate level 52.94 | 5.4

Overview

Hindeloopen is a spot located on the west coast of Friesland, on the IJsselmeer. This large inland lake offers good fetch for dominant westerly and southwesterly winds. The spot is suited to intermediate riders, with flat to moderately choppy water. The historic town of Hindeloopen offers a picturesque setting for sailing.
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Spot forecast for Hindeloopen / IJsselmeer

Sunrise 08:13 · Sunset 18:32

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

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Hindeloopen / IJsselmeer: when to go?

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Season · peak

405h

in July · 27.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 25 rideable days a month on average, at 14 °C. It peaks in July, with 405 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 26 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days21 d F March: 22 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 23.5 rideable days N December: 24 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 26 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days21 d F March: 22 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 23.5 rideable days N December: 24 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 59% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is November, with 150 mm.

Monthly averages: Hindeloopen / IJsselmeer
Monthly averages — Hindeloopen / IJsselmeer — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 26.0 242 h 5 °C 91 mm
February 21.0 211 h 7 °C 94 mm
March 22.0 243 h 10 °C 32 mm
April 22.5 262 h 13 °C 70 mm
May 23.5 276 h 18 °C 76 mm
June 27.0 392 h 19 °C 84 mm
July 27.5 405 h 21 °C 93 mm
August 27.5 317 h 22 °C 50 mm
September 22.5 252 h 19 °C 127 mm
October 27.0 286 h 14 °C 117 mm
November 23.5 218 h 9 °C 150 mm
December 24.0 214 h 6 °C 73 mm

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Technical details of Hindeloopen / IJsselmeer spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, SE, NNW.

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

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