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Herkingen / Grevelingenmeer wingfoil and windsurf spot

Netherlands · Zuid-Holland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 51.71 | 4.08

Overview

Herkingen / Grevelingenmeer is a windsurfing spot on the north shore of the Grevelingenmeer inland salt lake, in Zeeland/Zuid-Holland. The village of Herkingen is located on the island of Goeree-Overflakkee. Access is through the marina, passing through the storm surge doors built into the dyke.

⚠️ Warning: kitesurfing is officially forbidden at this spot — police control the beach regularly. For legal kitesurfing in the Grevelingenmeer area, use Grevelingendam (ID 4748) or Brouwersdam (ID 4738) instead. The spot is mainly used by windsurfers. Flat water, onshore wind from southern directions — generally solid but can be gusty. Average wind 10–20 knots.

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Spot forecast for Herkingen / Grevelingenmeer

Sunrise 08:16 · Sunset 18:40

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

Next tides

  • High tide · 2.6 m
  • Low tide · 0.8 m
  • High tide · 2.7 m
  • Low tide · 1.1 m

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Herkingen / Grevelingenmeer: 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

164h

in February · 18.5 rideable days

The season runs from November to March, peaking in February: 17 rideable days a month and 164 hours of usable wind, at 8 °C. The low point is August, at 11.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 16 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d F March: 15 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 12 rideable days M June: 13 rideable days J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d A September: 17 rideable days S October: 14 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 16 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d F March: 15 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 12 rideable days M June: 13 rideable days J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d A September: 17 rideable days S October: 14 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is November, with 119 mm.

Monthly averages: Herkingen / Grevelingenmeer
Monthly averages — Herkingen / Grevelingenmeer — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.0 123 h 6 °C 108 mm
February 18.5 164 h 8 °C 87 mm
March 15.0 141 h 12 °C 39 mm
April 14.5 126 h 15 °C 59 mm
May 12.0 114 h 18 °C 90 mm
June 13.0 113 h 20 °C 50 mm
July 12.5 102 h 22 °C 75 mm
August 11.5 119 h 23 °C 50 mm
September 17.0 178 h 19 °C 101 mm
October 14.0 137 h 14 °C 86 mm
November 17.0 144 h 9 °C 119 mm
December 17.5 153 h 7 °C 77 mm

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Technical details of Herkingen / Grevelingenmeer spot

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

The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW.

Depending on conditions: E, SW.

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

Inland salt lake — flat to light chop, no waves or tides. Sufficient depth for sailing. Salt water, pleasant temperature in summer (15–20°C). Same water system as the Grevelingenmeer.

Parking

Follow signs to the marina from Herkingen village. Park in the village or at the waterside beyond the storm doors. Car access only. GPS: Herkingen, Goeree-Overflakkee.

Wind specificities

Works mainly with south-sector wind (SSW to SSE) — onshore on this side of the lake. Wind generally solid from southerly directions (10–20 knots). North and west wind is offshore at this spot. Can be gusty and variable when wind passes over terrain before reaching the water.

Hazards

⚠️ Kitesurfing officially forbidden — regular police checks. Complicated access: drive through the village, follow signs to the marina, pass through the storm doors in the dyke. Wind from southern directions often gusty (passes over terrain before reaching the water). Pleasure boats in and around the marina. Car access only.

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