texel | paal 15 westerslag kitesurf spot

Netherlands · Noord-Holland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 6 m 53.06 | 4.72

Overview

Large sandy beach, stone jetties every 200 or 300m are present and invisible at high tide.

Lifeguarded beach, you need to walk a good distance to the left or right to be in an area where kitesurfing is allowed 

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Spot forecast for texel | paal 15 westerslag

Sunrise 08:16 · Sunset 18:35

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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 2.5 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 Now01:202 m03:072.3 m06:181.2 m07:491.3 m09:231.2 m12:071.9 m13:441.7 m15:332 m18:351.1 m20:261.2 m21:391.2 m00:452.1 m02:002 m03:592.3 m07:121.3 m08:211.4 m10:251.1 m13:071.8 m14:261.7 m16:252.1 m19:281.1 m20:571.2 m22:401.1 m01:492.1 m02:402 m04:492.4 m08:221.4 m08:381.4 m11:200.9 m14:131.8 m15:051.7 m17:172.1 m20:281.2 m21:231.2 m23:340.9 m05:392.5 m12:100.7 m15:281.8 m15:381.8 m18:082.2 m00:240.8 m06:292.6 m12:570.6 m18:572.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 2 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 1.2 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 1.1 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 2.5 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 2.2 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.3 m

texel | paal 15 westerslag: 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

314h

in July · 23 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in July: 22 rideable days a month and 314 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is November, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 23 rideable days23 d J August: 20.5 rideable days A September: 16.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d N December: 19.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 23 rideable days23 d J August: 20.5 rideable days A September: 16.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d N December: 19.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 52%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 52% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is November, with 150 mm.

Monthly averages: texel | paal 15 westerslag
Monthly averages — texel | paal 15 westerslag — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 23.0 210 h 6 °C 88 mm
February 16.0 151 h 7 °C 96 mm
March 17.0 174 h 9 °C 41 mm
April 17.0 194 h 12 °C 47 mm
May 16.5 205 h 16 °C 57 mm
June 21.5 322 h 18 °C 81 mm
July 23.0 314 h 20 °C 70 mm
August 20.5 226 h 21 °C 33 mm
September 16.5 176 h 18 °C 145 mm
October 17.0 177 h 14 °C 110 mm
November 15.5 134 h 10 °C 150 mm
December 19.5 156 h 7 °C 70 mm

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Technical details of texel | paal 15 westerslag spot

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

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

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
Parking

Behind the dune, free

Wind specificities

Sea wind, nothing special 

Hazards

Stone jetties every 200-300m invisible at high tide, appearing at mid-tide

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