Overview

Oostmahorn is a Frisian hamlet located between Lauwersoog and Anjum, directly on the Wadden Sea dike. Local and discreet spot, facing the open Wadden Sea, close to the port of Lauwersoog. View of Schiermonnikoog. Typical Wad conditions: flat standing-depth water at high tide, exposed bottom at low tide. Alternative to Lauwersoog Waddenzee for locals seeking fewer crowds.

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Spot forecast for Oostmahorn

Sunrise 08:11 · Sunset 18:28

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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 12.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:25 · 2.5 m Low tide 11:23 · 1 m High tide 17:55 · 2.3 m Low tide 23:41 · 1.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 06:19 · 2.6 m Low tide 12:29 · 1 m High tide 18:50 · 2.4 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 00:47 · 1 m High tide 07:11 · 2.7 m Low tide 13:29 · 0.8 m High tide 19:42 · 2.5 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:47 · 0.9 m High tide 08:01 · 2.8 m Low tide 14:24 · 0.6 m High tide 20:31 · 2.6 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 02:41 · 0.8 m High tide 08:48 · 2.9 m Low tide 15:13 · 0.5 m High tide 21:17 · 2.7 m

Oostmahorn: 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

392h

in July · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 14 °C. It peaks in July, with 392 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is November, with 155 mm.

Monthly averages: Oostmahorn

Monthly averages — Oostmahorn — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	28.5	257 h	5 °C	96 mm
February	25.5	271 h	7 °C	93 mm
March	29.0	323 h	11 °C	35 mm
April	27.5	336 h	13 °C	80 mm
May	29.5	395 h	17 °C	90 mm
June	29.5	386 h	19 °C	99 mm
July	30.0	392 h	21 °C	111 mm
August	30.0	349 h	22 °C	61 mm
September	25.5	305 h	19 °C	107 mm
October	29.0	295 h	14 °C	114 mm
November	26.0	239 h	9 °C	155 mm
December	27.0	252 h	7 °C	72 mm

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Technical details of Oostmahorn spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE.

Depending on conditions: N, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot functioning

From Lauwersoog: follow the dike westward towards Anjum/Oostmahorn. Parking on the dike. Rideable 2-3 hours around high water. Booties required. No infrastructure. Spot to discover independently.

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Wind specificities

NE/N/NNW: best directions - free wind from the open Wadden Sea, flat water. NW: also rideable. SW/S: offshore from mainland Friesland - avoid. Conditions similar to Lauwersoog Waddenzee.

Hazards

Sandy-muddy Wadden Sea bottom - booties mandatory. Only rideable around high tide. Active tidal current. No infrastructure or rescue on site. Respect the nature protection zones (Wadden Sea UNESCO).

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