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Terschelling / West aan Zee kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Netherlands · Frise

Spot currently openAdvanced level 53.4 | 5.25

Overview

West aan Zee is a spot located on the north coast of Terschelling island, facing the North Sea. This beach offers wave conditions in an open and wild oceanic environment. The spot is suited for advanced riders due to waves and tidal currents. Northwest to north winds offer the best conditions.
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Spot forecast for Terschelling / West aan Zee

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 3.8 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 Now01:012 m01:462 m03:592.3 m10:160.9 m13:201.7 m14:101.7 m16:292.1 m22:351 m04:552.4 m11:160.9 m17:252.2 m23:340.9 m05:492.5 m12:130.7 m18:182.3 m00:300.8 m06:402.6 m13:060.6 m19:092.4 m01:230.7 m07:282.7 m13:560.4 m19:572.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1.7 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 Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Thursday 22 October 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

Terschelling / West aan Zee: 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

382h

in June · 28 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 382 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is November, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 25.5 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days28 d J July: 28 rideable days J August: 25 rideable days A September: 17 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days14 d N December: 15 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 25.5 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days28 d J July: 28 rideable days J August: 25 rideable days A September: 17 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days14 d N December: 15 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 46%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 12%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 46% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is November, with 137 mm.

Monthly averages: Terschelling / West aan Zee
Monthly averages — Terschelling / West aan Zee — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.5 188 h 6 °C 92 mm
February 15.5 125 h 6 °C 104 mm
March 20.5 207 h 9 °C 24 mm
April 24.5 272 h 11 °C 47 mm
May 25.5 335 h 15 °C 59 mm
June 28.0 382 h 17 °C 71 mm
July 28.0 394 h 20 °C 88 mm
August 25.0 292 h 21 °C 36 mm
September 17.0 181 h 18 °C 126 mm
October 17.5 198 h 14 °C 108 mm
November 14.0 128 h 9 °C 137 mm
December 15.0 130 h 7 °C 66 mm

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Technical details of Terschelling / West aan Zee 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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