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IJsselmeer - Kornwerderzand kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Netherlands

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 5 m 53.07 | 5.34

Overview

Kitesurfing spot located on the IJsselmeer, near the Afsluitdijk at Kornwerderzand. This inland body of water offers flat water conditions ideal for beginners and intermediates. The spot benefits from good exposure to southwesterly to northwesterly winds, the prevailing wind directions in the Netherlands. The water is shallow over a large distance, making it a safe place for learning.
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Spot forecast for IJsselmeer - Kornwerderzand

Sunrise 08:14 · Sunset 18:32

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

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IJsselmeer - Kornwerderzand: 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

428h

in July · 28.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, August and January, at 28 rideable days and 15 °C. The low point is February, at 20.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 27 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d F March: 21.5 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J August: 28 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 24.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 27 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d F March: 21.5 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J August: 28 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 24.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 43%13-20 knots · 44%21-30 knots · 12%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 44% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is November, with 152 mm.

Monthly averages: IJsselmeer - Kornwerderzand
Monthly averages — IJsselmeer - Kornwerderzand — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 27.0 260 h 5 °C 82 mm
February 20.5 215 h 7 °C 101 mm
March 21.5 244 h 9 °C 35 mm
April 25.0 278 h 12 °C 63 mm
May 22.5 268 h 17 °C 71 mm
June 26.0 401 h 18 °C 81 mm
July 28.5 428 h 19 °C 75 mm
August 28.0 353 h 20 °C 49 mm
September 21.0 269 h 18 °C 137 mm
October 27.0 304 h 13 °C 120 mm
November 24.5 232 h 9 °C 152 mm
December 24.5 230 h 6 °C 72 mm

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Technical details of IJsselmeer - Kornwerderzand spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, SE, SSE, NW, NNW.

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