Overview

Vlieland North is a spot located on the north coast of Vlieland island, facing the North Sea. This beach spot offers wave conditions in a wild and pristine oceanic environment. The spot is suited for advanced riders due to waves, tidal currents, and remoteness. Northwest to north winds are the most favorable.

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Spot forecast for Vlieland / North Sea

Sunrise 08:15 · Sunset 18:33

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

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Swell and waves

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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 1.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:29 · 2.1 m Low tide 01:43 · 2.1 m High tide 03:41 · 2.4 m Low tide 09:59 · 1 m High tide 12:50 · 1.9 m Low tide 14:06 · 1.8 m High tide 16:10 · 2.2 m Low tide 19:13 · 1.3 m High tide 20:08 · 1.3 m Low tide 22:18 · 1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:27 · 2.1 m Low tide 02:21 · 2 m High tide 04:36 · 2.5 m Low tide 10:58 · 0.9 m High tide 13:50 · 1.8 m Low tide 14:44 · 1.7 m High tide 17:04 · 2.2 m Low tide 20:14 · 1.4 m High tide 20:38 · 1.4 m Low tide 23:17 · 1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:28 · 2.6 m Low tide 11:54 · 0.8 m High tide 17:57 · 2.3 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:11 · 0.8 m High tide 06:19 · 2.7 m Low tide 12:46 · 0.6 m High tide 18:48 · 2.5 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 01:02 · 0.7 m High tide 07:08 · 2.8 m Low tide 13:34 · 0.4 m High tide 19:37 · 2.6 m

Vlieland / 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

377h

in June · 27 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 25 rideable days a month and 377 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is February, at 14.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 50%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 12%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 50% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is September, with 150 mm.

Monthly averages: Vlieland / North Sea

Monthly averages — Vlieland / 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	23.0	191 h	6 °C	89 mm
February	14.5	123 h	6 °C	91 mm
March	19.5	204 h	9 °C	24 mm
April	23.5	263 h	11 °C	47 mm
May	25.0	330 h	15 °C	58 mm
June	27.0	377 h	17 °C	66 mm
July	26.5	365 h	20 °C	72 mm
August	23.0	267 h	21 °C	34 mm
September	18.0	181 h	18 °C	150 mm
October	17.5	192 h	14 °C	118 mm
November	15.0	127 h	9 °C	145 mm
December	15.5	133 h	8 °C	66 mm

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Technical details of Vlieland / North Sea spot

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

Depending on conditions: NE, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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