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Ameland / Buren Wadden Sea kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Netherlands · Friesland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 53.44 | 5.8

Overview

Buren Waddenzee is a spot located on the south coast of Ameland island, facing the Wadden Sea. This spot offers tidal conditions with vast mudflats exposed at low tide. The spot is suited to intermediate and advanced riders, with tidal currents and shallow water. Southerly and southwesterly winds are the most favourable.
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Spot forecast for Ameland / Buren Wadden 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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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 7 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 Now04:582.3 m11:010.9 m17:302.1 m23:181 m05:552.4 m12:050.9 m18:262.2 m00:230.9 m06:482.5 m13:060.7 m19:192.3 m01:230.8 m07:372.6 m14:010.6 m20:082.4 m02:180.7 m08:242.7 m14:510.4 m20:542.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 0.9 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 / Buren Wadden 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

206h

in December · 23 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in December: 22 rideable days a month and 206 hours of usable wind, at 10 °C. The low point is May, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 14 rideable days14 d M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 17.5 rideable days J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 21.5 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days23 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 14 rideable days14 d M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 17.5 rideable days J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 21.5 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days23 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 58%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 5%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 151 mm.

Monthly averages: Ameland / Buren Wadden Sea
Monthly averages — Ameland / Buren Wadden 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 22.5 209 h 6 °C 89 mm
February 22.5 242 h 7 °C 90 mm
March 22.5 226 h 10 °C 37 mm
April 16.0 182 h 12 °C 74 mm
May 14.0 177 h 17 °C 71 mm
June 20.5 289 h 18 °C 95 mm
July 17.5 197 h 21 °C 96 mm
August 18.5 226 h 22 °C 54 mm
September 21.5 227 h 18 °C 113 mm
October 22.0 232 h 14 °C 122 mm
November 21.5 186 h 9 °C 151 mm
December 23.0 206 h 7 °C 66 mm

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Technical details of Ameland / Buren Wadden Sea spot

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

The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.

Depending on conditions: E, ESE, WSW, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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