Overview

Sint-Idesbald KYC (Kite & Yachting Club) is a kitesurf spot at Sint-Idesbald, between De Panne and Koksijde (West Flanders). The KYC club provides infrastructure and safety support. Sandy beach typical of the Belgian coast with a good riding area.

Dominant winds SW/W/NW onshore and N/NE oblique onshore. Offshore wind (E/SE) strictly forbidden. Large tidal range — check tide times. Contact the KYC club for current zone regulations and seasonal access rules.

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Sunrise 08:21 · Sunset 18:47

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

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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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Sint-Idesbald KYC: 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

330h

in June · 27 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 25 rideable days a month and 330 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is November, at 11.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is September, with 147 mm.

Monthly averages: Sint-Idesbald KYC

Monthly averages — Sint-Idesbald KYC — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.0	129 h	6 °C	101 mm
February	14.5	118 h	9 °C	102 mm
March	14.5	138 h	11 °C	50 mm
April	21.5	252 h	14 °C	65 mm
May	26.5	328 h	16 °C	65 mm
June	27.0	330 h	19 °C	39 mm
July	26.0	284 h	21 °C	56 mm
August	25.5	259 h	22 °C	66 mm
September	17.5	172 h	18 °C	147 mm
October	13.0	106 h	15 °C	113 mm
November	11.5	83 h	10 °C	85 mm
December	12.0	88 h	8 °C	71 mm

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Technical details of Sint-Idesbald KYC spot

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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