Overview

Vuurtoren (the lighthouse) is a spot located on the North Sea coast near Ouddorp, in the province of South Holland. This west-facing beach offers wave conditions in an open oceanic environment. The spot is suited for advanced riders due to waves, tidal currents, and offshore exposure. West and northwest winds are the most favorable.

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Spot forecast for Vuurtoren / Ouddorp North Sea

Sunrise 08:17 · Sunset 18:40

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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 1.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:20 · 2 m Low tide 03:32 · 1 m High tide 09:32 · 2.3 m Low tide 11:56 · 1.8 m High tide 12:36 · 1.8 m Low tide 15:58 · 0.7 m High tide 22:10 · 2.3 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:01 · 2.1 m High tide 01:11 · 2.1 m Low tide 04:29 · 1 m High tide 10:33 · 2.2 m Low tide 12:36 · 1.9 m High tide 13:23 · 1.9 m Low tide 16:53 · 0.7 m High tide 23:16 · 2.4 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 00:42 · 2.2 m High tide 01:55 · 2.3 m Low tide 05:25 · 1 m High tide 07:06 · 1.1 m Low tide 07:56 · 1.1 m High tide 11:38 · 2.3 m Low tide 13:25 · 2.1 m High tide 14:02 · 2.1 m Low tide 17:45 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:24 · 2.5 m Low tide 01:32 · 2.4 m High tide 02:31 · 2.5 m Low tide 06:19 · 0.9 m High tide 07:39 · 1 m Low tide 08:56 · 1 m High tide 12:42 · 2.4 m Low tide 18:34 · 0.6 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 01:25 · 2.7 m Low tide 07:07 · 0.9 m High tide 08:23 · 0.9 m Low tide 09:49 · 0.9 m High tide 13:41 · 2.5 m Low tide 19:19 · 0.5 m

Vuurtoren / Ouddorp 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

405h

in July · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 405 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is February, at 21 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 53%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 53% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is September, with 130 mm.

Monthly averages: Vuurtoren / Ouddorp North Sea

Monthly averages — Vuurtoren / Ouddorp 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	25.5	239 h	6 °C	102 mm
February	21.0	216 h	8 °C	87 mm
March	21.5	224 h	11 °C	38 mm
April	26.5	310 h	14 °C	62 mm
May	25.0	340 h	17 °C	88 mm
June	29.0	405 h	19 °C	56 mm
July	29.5	405 h	20 °C	81 mm
August	28.0	347 h	22 °C	44 mm
September	22.0	260 h	19 °C	130 mm
October	24.0	247 h	14 °C	94 mm
November	23.0	215 h	10 °C	115 mm
December	21.5	204 h	7 °C	76 mm

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Technical details of Vuurtoren / Ouddorp North Sea spot

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

Depending on conditions: NNE, SSE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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