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Paal 9 / Texel kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Netherlands · Noord-Holland
Overview
Paal 9 is a beach spot located on the west coast of Texel Island, facing the North Sea. This spot offers a wide sandy beach and wave conditions with the prevailing west winds. The west-northwest exposure and North Sea swell make it a spot suitable for intermediate riders looking for wave conditions.
Spot forecast for Paal 9 / Texel
Sunrise 08:16 · Sunset 18:35
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Tides
Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.8 km from the spot.
- Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 2 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 1.2 m
- Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 1.1 m
- Thursday 22 October High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 1 m
- Friday 23 October High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 2.2 m High tide · 2.5 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 2.2 m
- Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 2.3 m High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 2.3 m
Paal 9 / Texel: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
319h
in August · 26 rideable days
The season runs from May to August, peaking in August: 25 rideable days a month and 319 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is February, at 18.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 43% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is November, with 155 mm.
Monthly averages: Paal 9 / Texel
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25.5 | 245 h | 6 °C | 89 mm |
| February | 18.5 | 189 h | 7 °C | 96 mm |
| March | 18.5 | 214 h | 9 °C | 41 mm |
| April | 19.5 | 238 h | 12 °C | 47 mm |
| May | 22.5 | 272 h | 16 °C | 59 mm |
| June | 24.0 | 383 h | 17 °C | 85 mm |
| July | 25.5 | 390 h | 20 °C | 68 mm |
| August | 26.0 | 319 h | 21 °C | 38 mm |
| September | 19.0 | 233 h | 18 °C | 138 mm |
| October | 22.0 | 235 h | 14 °C | 110 mm |
| November | 21.5 | 190 h | 10 °C | 155 mm |
| December | 22.0 | 198 h | 7 °C | 71 mm |
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Technical details of Paal 9 / Texel spot
The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.
Depending on conditions: N, S, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
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