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Terschelling / Paal 3 North Sea kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Netherlands · Frise

Spot currently openAdvanced level 53.38 | 5.18

Overview

Paal 3 is a spot located on the north coast of Terschelling island, facing the North Sea. This sandy beach offers wave conditions in an open oceanic environment. The spot is suited for advanced riders due to waves, tidal currents, and offshore exposure. Northwest to north winds are the most favorable.
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Spot forecast for Terschelling / Paal 3 North Sea

Sunrise 08:15 · 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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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 0.7 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 Now00:462.1 m01:472.1 m03:522.4 m10:091 m13:061.8 m14:101.8 m16:212.2 m22:281 m01:452 m02:232 m04:472.5 m11:080.9 m14:091.7 m14:441.7 m17:162.2 m23:270.9 m05:402.6 m12:050.8 m18:092.3 m00:220.8 m06:312.7 m12:570.6 m19:002.5 m01:140.7 m07:202.8 m13:460.4 m19:482.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 2.5 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.3 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 2.6 m

Terschelling / Paal 3 North 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

342h

in June · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 23 rideable days a month and 342 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is November, at 13 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 20.5 rideable days J February: 14.5 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J July: 25 rideable days J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 13 rideable days13 d N December: 13.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 20.5 rideable days J February: 14.5 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J July: 25 rideable days J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 13 rideable days13 d N December: 13.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 9%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 138 mm.

Monthly averages: Terschelling / Paal 3 North Sea
Monthly averages — Terschelling / Paal 3 North 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 20.5 185 h 6 °C 87 mm
February 14.5 119 h 6 °C 96 mm
March 18.5 189 h 9 °C 24 mm
April 19.5 228 h 12 °C 50 mm
May 24.0 304 h 15 °C 50 mm
June 25.5 342 h 17 °C 65 mm
July 25.0 317 h 21 °C 76 mm
August 21.5 241 h 21 °C 37 mm
September 17.5 168 h 18 °C 138 mm
October 17.0 171 h 14 °C 109 mm
November 13.0 117 h 9 °C 135 mm
December 13.5 116 h 7 °C 67 mm

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Technical details of Terschelling / Paal 3 North Sea spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: NE, SW.

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