Overview

The Oldambtmeer is a large artificial lake located in the province of Groningen, in the northeast of the Netherlands. This modern body of water offers flat and shallow conditions, ideal for beginners. The spot is well exposed to dominant westerly and southwesterly winds, with good fetch and flat water perfect for kitesurfing and wingfoil.

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Spot forecast for Oldambtmeer

Sunrise 08:07 · Sunset 18:25

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

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Oldambtmeer: 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

345h

in May · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 28 rideable days a month and 345 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is November, at 21.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 83%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 83% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is November, with 110 mm.

Monthly averages: Oldambtmeer

Monthly averages — Oldambtmeer — 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	228 h	5 °C	87 mm
February	24.0	240 h	7 °C	76 mm
March	26.5	264 h	12 °C	27 mm
April	26.5	284 h	14 °C	75 mm
May	29.5	345 h	19 °C	62 mm
June	29.0	344 h	21 °C	93 mm
July	27.5	278 h	22 °C	102 mm
August	23.0	226 h	24 °C	72 mm
September	23.5	250 h	20 °C	108 mm
October	25.0	234 h	14 °C	99 mm
November	21.5	196 h	9 °C	110 mm
December	23.5	213 h	7 °C	62 mm

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Technical details of Oldambtmeer spot

The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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GW0629 Groningen NL4.7 km

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PE1RXF-1314.2 km

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