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Wijk aan Zee kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Netherlands · Noord-Holland

Spot currently openIntermediate level 52.5 | 4.59

Overview

Wijk aan Zee is a beach spot located on the North Sea coast in North Holland. This spot offers a wide sandy beach and regular wave conditions with west winds. The west-northwest exposure and oceanic conditions make it a spot suited for intermediate riders, with sessions possible year-round.
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Spot forecast for Wijk aan Zee

Sunrise 08:16 · Sunset 18:36

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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 1.6 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 Now00:381.7 m01:401.8 m05:570.9 m11:051.7 m13:081.5 m13:571.5 m18:030.6 m23:541.9 m01:071.8 m02:291.9 m06:540.9 m12:141.7 m13:431.6 m14:451.6 m18:560.7 m03:132 m09:370.9 m13:341.7 m14:201.7 m15:251.7 m20:040.7 m03:492.1 m10:490.7 m14:541.8 m15:261.8 m15:431.8 m22:440.7 m03:542.2 m11:400.6 m15:351.9 m23:450.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.9 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.6 m

Wijk 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

359h

in July · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 359 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is March, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 25 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J August: 25 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 25 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J August: 25 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 6%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 158 mm.

Monthly averages: Wijk aan Zee
Monthly averages — Wijk 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 25.0 212 h 6 °C 99 mm
February 18.5 179 h 8 °C 98 mm
March 15.5 168 h 11 °C 35 mm
April 19.5 237 h 14 °C 61 mm
May 23.5 276 h 18 °C 83 mm
June 25.5 367 h 19 °C 64 mm
July 27.5 359 h 22 °C 75 mm
August 25.0 277 h 22 °C 54 mm
September 19.5 215 h 20 °C 158 mm
October 19.0 212 h 15 °C 117 mm
November 18.0 165 h 10 °C 151 mm
December 20.0 178 h 8 °C 75 mm

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Technical details of Wijk aan Zee spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, S, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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