Overview

Zuidlaardermeer is an inland lake located in the province of Drenthe, in the northeast of the Netherlands. This lake offers good conditions for water sports with flat water and good fetch for west and southwest winds. The spot is suitable for beginners and intermediate riders thanks to its calm and shallow waters.

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Spot forecast for Zuidlaardermeer

Sunrise 08:08 · Sunset 18:27

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

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Zuidlaardermeer: 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

336h

in May · 29 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 27 rideable days a month and 336 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is November, at 20.5 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 121 mm.

Monthly averages: Zuidlaardermeer

Monthly averages — Zuidlaardermeer — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	25.5	219 h	5 °C	91 mm
February	21.5	234 h	7 °C	76 mm
March	26.0	246 h	11 °C	24 mm
April	25.5	281 h	14 °C	91 mm
May	29.0	336 h	19 °C	68 mm
June	28.0	316 h	20 °C	81 mm
July	25.0	240 h	22 °C	94 mm
August	24.0	211 h	23 °C	62 mm
September	22.5	236 h	19 °C	106 mm
October	23.5	222 h	14 °C	102 mm
November	20.5	183 h	9 °C	121 mm
December	23.5	210 h	7 °C	63 mm

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Technical details of Zuidlaardermeer spot

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

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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