Overview

Vuurtoren Texel is a spot located at the northern tip of Texel Island, near the iconic lighthouse. This spot is at the confluence of the North Sea and the Wadden Sea, offering powerful conditions with significant currents. Reserved for advanced riders due to strong tidal currents and changing conditions. North and northwest winds are particularly favorable here.

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Spot forecast for Vuurtoren Texel (Lighthouse)

Sunrise 08:16 · Sunset 18:34

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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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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 1.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:06 · 2.2 m Low tide 01:33 · 2.1 m High tide 03:25 · 2.4 m Low tide 06:33 · 1.4 m High tide 07:41 · 1.4 m Low tide 09:42 · 1.1 m High tide 12:28 · 2 m Low tide 13:56 · 1.8 m High tide 15:52 · 2.2 m Low tide 18:49 · 1.2 m High tide 20:17 · 1.3 m Low tide 22:01 · 1.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:03 · 2.1 m Low tide 02:13 · 2.1 m High tide 04:18 · 2.5 m Low tide 07:28 · 1.4 m High tide 08:15 · 1.5 m Low tide 10:42 · 1 m High tide 13:26 · 1.9 m Low tide 14:37 · 1.8 m High tide 16:45 · 2.2 m Low tide 19:43 · 1.3 m High tide 20:52 · 1.4 m Low tide 22:59 · 1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:07 · 2.1 m Low tide 02:51 · 2.1 m High tide 05:10 · 2.6 m Low tide 11:37 · 0.9 m High tide 14:33 · 1.8 m Low tide 15:13 · 1.8 m High tide 17:38 · 2.3 m Low tide 20:48 · 1.4 m High tide 21:17 · 1.4 m Low tide 23:53 · 0.9 m
Friday 23 October High tide 06:00 · 2.7 m Low tide 12:28 · 0.7 m High tide 18:29 · 2.4 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:44 · 0.8 m High tide 06:50 · 2.8 m Low tide 13:15 · 0.5 m High tide 19:18 · 2.5 m

Vuurtoren Texel (Lighthouse): 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

464h

in June · 30 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in June: 29 rideable days a month and 464 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is October, at 20 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 43%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 13%31+ knots · 1%

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 September, with 160 mm.

Monthly averages: Vuurtoren Texel (Lighthouse)

Monthly averages — Vuurtoren Texel (Lighthouse) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.0	254 h	6 °C	94 mm
February	23.0	219 h	6 °C	93 mm
March	27.5	306 h	9 °C	24 mm
April	28.5	350 h	11 °C	49 mm
May	29.5	445 h	14 °C	43 mm
June	30.0	464 h	17 °C	69 mm
July	29.0	429 h	20 °C	69 mm
August	28.0	354 h	21 °C	35 mm
September	25.0	290 h	18 °C	160 mm
October	20.0	230 h	14 °C	113 mm
November	20.5	187 h	10 °C	152 mm
December	25.0	207 h	8 °C	62 mm

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Technical details of Vuurtoren Texel (Lighthouse) spot

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

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, E, SSW, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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