groenendijk kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Belgium · Région Flamande

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m 51.14 | 2.69

Overview

Groenendijk is a kitesurf spot between Oostduinkerke and Nieuwpoort (West Flanders), on a quieter section of the Belgian coast. Best winds SW/WSW/W/WNW/NW — the dominant onshore directions from the North Sea.

Offshore wind (E/SE) forbidden on the entire Belgian coast. Wide sandy beach at low tide with large tidal range. A less crowded alternative to the main resort beaches nearby. Check local regulations for access.

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Sunrise 08:21 · Sunset 18:46

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

Next tides

  • High tide · 4.2 m
  • Low tide · 1.8 m
  • High tide · 4.2 m
  • Low tide · 4.2 m

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groenendijk: 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

251h

in June · 21 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 19 rideable days a month and 251 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is March, at 8.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 14.5 rideable days J February: 11.5 rideable days F March: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d M April: 12 rideable days A May: 13 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days21 d J July: 20 rideable days J August: 17 rideable days A September: 12 rideable days S October: 10 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d N December: 9.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 14.5 rideable days J February: 11.5 rideable days F March: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d M April: 12 rideable days A May: 13 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days21 d J July: 20 rideable days J August: 17 rideable days A September: 12 rideable days S October: 10 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d N December: 9.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 57%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 57% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is September, with 124 mm.

Monthly averages: groenendijk
Monthly averages — groenendijk — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 14.5 100 h 6 °C 101 mm
February 11.5 94 h 8 °C 103 mm
March 8.5 78 h 11 °C 49 mm
April 12.0 116 h 14 °C 67 mm
May 13.0 148 h 16 °C 77 mm
June 21.0 251 h 19 °C 40 mm
July 20.0 228 h 20 °C 57 mm
August 17.0 179 h 22 °C 67 mm
September 12.0 109 h 18 °C 124 mm
October 10.0 88 h 15 °C 103 mm
November 8.5 54 h 10 °C 83 mm
December 9.5 71 h 8 °C 68 mm

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Technical details of groenendijk spot

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

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

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