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Ameland Adventure / North Sea kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Netherlands · Friesland

Spot currently openAdvanced level 53.46 | 5.75

Overview

Ameland Adventure is a spot located on the north coast of Ameland island, facing the North Sea. This beach spot offers wave conditions with an open and wild ocean environment. The spot is suitable for advanced riders due to the waves, tidal currents and offshore exposure. Northwest to north winds are the most favorable.

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Spot forecast for Ameland Adventure / North Sea

Sunrise 08:13 · Sunset 18:30

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

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.5 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now04:522.3 m10:560.9 m17:242.1 m23:130.9 m05:492.4 m12:000.8 m18:202.2 m00:170.9 m06:422.5 m13:000.7 m19:132.3 m01:170.8 m07:322.6 m13:550.6 m20:022.4 m02:120.7 m08:192.7 m14:460.4 m20:482.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.5 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.3 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 2.5 m

Ameland Adventure / North Sea: 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

364h

in June · 28 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 25 rideable days a month and 364 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is February, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days J February: 15 rideable days15 d F March: 20 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days28 d J July: 27.5 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days15 d N December: 16 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days J February: 15 rideable days15 d F March: 20 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days28 d J July: 27.5 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days15 d N December: 16 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 58%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is November, with 138 mm.

Monthly averages: Ameland Adventure / North Sea
Monthly averages — Ameland Adventure / North Sea — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 22.0 177 h 6 °C 89 mm
February 15.0 121 h 7 °C 91 mm
March 20.0 197 h 10 °C 37 mm
April 23.0 248 h 12 °C 73 mm
May 23.5 291 h 16 °C 72 mm
June 28.0 364 h 18 °C 88 mm
July 27.5 386 h 20 °C 96 mm
August 24.0 273 h 21 °C 51 mm
September 17.5 169 h 18 °C 115 mm
October 17.5 190 h 14 °C 121 mm
November 15.0 118 h 9 °C 138 mm
December 16.0 130 h 7 °C 66 mm

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Technical details of Ameland Adventure / North Sea spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NE, SW.

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