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Paal 28 / Texel kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Netherlands
Overview
Texel Paal 17.6 is the main kitesurf spot on Texel island, located on the North Sea side near De Koog. Wide sandy beach with occasional sandbanks — plenty of space for all levels. The kite zone runs strictly between beach poles 17.6 and 18.99. Kitesurftexel school has been based here since 2005 with a beach pavilion and kite equipment storage.
Turn right at Strandslag Paal 17 (past Ecomare), about 200m walk to the spot. Safe wind directions: NNE–SSW. Paid parking on all of Texel. More info: NKV Spotkaart
Spot forecast for Paal 28 / Texel
Sunrise 08:16 · Sunset 18:34
Next tides
- Low tide · 1.1 m
- High tide · 1.9 m
- Low tide · 1.8 m
- High tide · 2.1 m
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Paal 28 / 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…)
337h
in July · 23.5 rideable days
The season runs from June to August, peaking in July: 22 rideable days a month and 337 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is November, at 14.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 48% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is September, with 172 mm.
Monthly averages: Paal 28 / Texel
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22.5 | 208 h | 6 °C | 94 mm |
| February | 16.5 | 156 h | 6 °C | 93 mm |
| March | 17.0 | 189 h | 9 °C | 24 mm |
| April | 17.5 | 196 h | 12 °C | 49 mm |
| May | 16.5 | 205 h | 15 °C | 44 mm |
| June | 22.5 | 338 h | 17 °C | 73 mm |
| July | 23.5 | 337 h | 20 °C | 61 mm |
| August | 21.0 | 240 h | 21 °C | 35 mm |
| September | 17.0 | 176 h | 18 °C | 172 mm |
| October | 17.5 | 185 h | 14 °C | 110 mm |
| November | 14.5 | 137 h | 10 °C | 152 mm |
| December | 18.5 | 151 h | 7 °C | 66 mm |
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Technical details of Paal 28 / Texel spot
The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Local association recommendations
NKV — Kitespot Texel Paal 17.6
Kitesurftexel (school on-site since 2005)
Spot functioning
Ferry from Den Helder (TESO, 20 min, frequent). On Texel: drive/cycle to west coast, access Paal 28 via marked path. GPS: Paal 28, west Texel. Accommodation in De Koog (resort village, closest to west coast spots) or Den Burg.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Beginner
On the water
North Sea — light to medium waves. Choppy to wavy. Currents. Tidal range. Cold year-round. Intermediate/advanced. Wetsuit essential.
Wind specificities
W/NW/SW best — good Atlantic fetch from the west. Less extreme than Paal 33. Year-round. Best Oct–Mar. Typical Texel sea breeze: clean, strong, non-gusty. NE/N: offshore or weak from Texel position.
Hazards
Kiting strictly between beach poles 17.6 and 18.99 — stay within the markers at all times. Sandbanks present on the beach. Paid parking on all of Texel. Swimmers and beach visitors have priority.
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