Overview

De Kwartel is a kitesurf access point on the South Holland North Sea coast near Kijkduin (Den Haag), named after a beach access path. Open beach with good SW/W/NW exposure. Intermediate level. Part of the Kijkduin beach area.

Good alternative when main Kijkduin parking is full. NKV zone. Year-round accessible. North Sea conditions identical to Kijkduin — check wind/swell before heading there.

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Sunrise 08:16 · Sunset 18:38

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

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 09:58 · 1.9 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 12:12 · 1.5 m
High tide Tue 20 · 13:05 · 1.5 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 16:28 · 0.6 m

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De kwartel: 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

357h

in June · 28 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 25 rideable days a month and 357 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is March, at 15 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is November, with 131 mm.

Monthly averages: De kwartel

Monthly averages — De kwartel — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.5	179 h	6 °C	113 mm
February	16.0	144 h	8 °C	93 mm
March	15.0	157 h	11 °C	40 mm
April	22.5	236 h	14 °C	64 mm
May	23.5	282 h	18 °C	82 mm
June	28.0	357 h	20 °C	64 mm
July	26.5	348 h	21 °C	87 mm
August	26.0	278 h	22 °C	44 mm
September	18.5	186 h	20 °C	129 mm
October	18.0	179 h	15 °C	109 mm
November	15.5	135 h	10 °C	131 mm
December	17.5	144 h	8 °C	79 mm

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Technical details of De kwartel spot

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

Depending on conditions: SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot functioning

GPS: De Kwartel beach access, Kijkduin area, Den Haag. Access via N211 then beach path. Limited parking. Year-round. Adjacent to Kijkduin main beach.

Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

North Sea — choppy to light waves. Tidal range. Cold year-round. Identical conditions to Kijkduin (same beach). Intermediate level.

Wind specificities

SW/W/NW/N/NE onshore. Same as Kijkduin (adjacent). Year-round. Best Oct–Mar. Use as overflow spot when Kijkduin is crowded.

Hazards

North Sea conditions — waves, currents. Intermediate level. Wetsuit required. NKV zone rules. Similar hazards to Kijkduin (adjacent beach area). Tidal range. No permanent facilities at this access point.

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