Ter Heijde kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Netherlands · Zuid-Holland

Spot currently openIntermediate level 52.03 | 4.17

Overview

Ter Heijde is a North Sea kitesurf and surf spot between Monster and Kijkduin (South Holland). Open beach with good SW/W/NW exposure. Intermediate level. Year-round accessible. Part of the busy South Holland coastal strip.

Quiet village spot — less crowded than Kijkduin or Scheveningen. Good wave potential in strong W/NW. NKV zone. Small village of Ter Heijde with basic amenities nearby.

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Spot forecast for Ter Heijde

Sunrise 08:16 · Sunset 18:39

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

Next tides

  • High tide · 1.9 m
  • Low tide · 1.5 m
  • High tide · 1.5 m
  • Low tide · 0.6 m

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Ter Heijde: 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

378h

in June · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 378 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is February, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J July: 28 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 16.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J July: 28 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 16.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 55%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 55% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is November, with 136 mm.

Monthly averages: Ter Heijde
Monthly averages — Ter Heijde — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.0 189 h 6 °C 110 mm
February 15.5 149 h 8 °C 85 mm
March 16.5 162 h 11 °C 38 mm
April 24.5 245 h 13 °C 63 mm
May 25.0 285 h 17 °C 82 mm
June 28.5 378 h 19 °C 59 mm
July 28.0 359 h 21 °C 89 mm
August 25.5 285 h 22 °C 46 mm
September 19.0 192 h 20 °C 128 mm
October 18.0 182 h 15 °C 105 mm
November 17.5 138 h 10 °C 136 mm
December 16.5 144 h 8 °C 81 mm

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Technical details of Ter Heijde spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot functioning

GPS: Ter Heijde beach, Zuid-Holland. Access via N211 between Monster and Kijkduin. Beach parking. NKV zone on site.

Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

North Sea — choppy to light waves. Tidal range. Cold year-round. Similar to Monster and Kijkduin.

Wind specificities

SW/W/NW/N/NE onshore. SW dominant. Year-round. Best Oct–Mar. Quieter than main spots — good on crowded weekends.

Hazards

North Sea conditions — waves, currents. Intermediate level. Wetsuit required. NKV zone rules. Tidal range. Similar hazards to Monster and Kijkduin (same coastal stretch).

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