Overview

Hoek van Holland (Hook of Holland) is a North Sea kitesurf and surf spot at the entrance to the Port of Rotterdam (Zuid-Holland). This spot is known as the starting point of the legendary annual "Hoek to Helder" downwinder (~130km north, typically August–September).

Kite zone between beach access points Badweg and Rechtestraat — small but effective zone in good wind. Light to medium waves. Note: SW wind is often gusty due to the Rotterdam harbour and 2nd Maasvlakte creating wind shadow effects. Water gets deep quickly from shore. Quieter and less crowded than Scheveningen. Main season: March–August and December–January.

Suggest an edit

Spot forecast for hoek van holland

Sunrise 08:17 · Sunset 18:39

Open-Meteo

Premium weather models. Get the professional models (ECMWF, GFS, ICON, MeteoSwiss…) and a 16-day forecast. Without a subscription: Open-Meteo over 5 days.

Go Premium

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

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 09:47 · 2 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 12:02 · 1.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 12:57 · 1.6 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 16:16 · 0.6 m

Forecasts provided by Open-Meteo

hoek van holland: 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

406h

in June · 29 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in June: 27 rideable days a month and 406 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is November, at 18 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 59% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is September, with 125 mm.

Monthly averages: hoek van holland

Monthly averages — hoek van holland — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.5	218 h	6 °C	109 mm
February	19.0	175 h	8 °C	85 mm
March	18.5	186 h	11 °C	38 mm
April	27.0	309 h	13 °C	64 mm
May	25.5	345 h	17 °C	81 mm
June	29.0	406 h	19 °C	58 mm
July	29.0	379 h	21 °C	90 mm
August	27.0	332 h	22 °C	43 mm
September	24.0	250 h	20 °C	125 mm
October	19.0	200 h	15 °C	103 mm
November	18.0	161 h	10 °C	122 mm
December	21.0	180 h	8 °C	78 mm

Photo gallery of hoek van holland

This spot is waiting for its first images

Ridden here? One photo or video, and the spot comes alive for everyone discovering it.

Technical details of hoek van holland spot

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

Depending on conditions: ENE, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

North Sea — light to medium waves depending on wind. No shallow standing area. Sandy bottom. Large tidal range (up to 2m). No strong currents typically (less than Scheveningen). Cold water year-round: 3/2mm minimum in summer, 5/4mm in winter.

Parking

Two parking access points depending on zone: Badweg side (coordinates 51.985, 4.106) or Rechtestraat side (coordinates 51.990, 4.122). Access from Rotterdam via A20 then N220, direction Hoek van Holland. Free parking nearby. In summer: public toilets and showers available.

Wind specificities

Best with SW, W, NW, N and NE. S, SE and E: offshore — do not launch. In SW: wind often gusty due to shelter from Rotterdam port and 2nd Maasvlakte — use a slightly larger kite. North: most stable wind. Moderate waves (less than Scheveningen). Ideal downwinder starting point: "Hoek to Helder" ~130km annual event runs from this beach to Den Helder.

Hazards

Water gets deep quickly from shore. Unpleasant shorebreak possible in certain conditions. S, SE and E wind: offshore — do not kite. SW wind: gusts due to Rotterdam port / Maasvlakte wind shadow. Restricted kite zone — stay between Badweg and Rechtestraat. No kiting in front of the harbour. Respect swimming zones.

Something out of date? Suggest an edit

Live

HOEK VAN HOLLAND AWS1 kmsource knmi

Readings reserved for Premium members

Readings from HOEK VAN HOLLAND AWS weather station are reserved for Premium members.

Real-time readings
Last 48 hours history
Custom alerts
Extended weather forecasts

Discover Premium

Already a Premium member? Log in

Additional stations

BeachLine0.7 km

Readings reserved for Premium members
source gowind
EW8543 Westland NL4.7 km

Readings reserved for Premium members
source madis - NOAA

All the details of your session on windtracker.app

Webcams near hoek van holland

Webcams provided by Windy.com

Nearby spots

All spots: Zuid-Holland

Comments 0

No comments yet.

Log in to comment

hoek van holland kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot