Overview

Molkwerum is a spot located on the west coast of Friesland, on the IJsselmeer. This large inland lake offers good fetch for the dominant west and southwest winds.The spot is suitable for intermediate riders, with flat to slightly choppy water. Ideal for kitesurfing, wingfoiling and windfoiling.

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Spot forecast for Molkwerum / IJsselmeer

Sunrise 08:13 · Sunset 18:32

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

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Molkwerum / IJsselmeer: when to go?

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Season · peak

381h

in July · 28 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in July: 27 rideable days a month and 381 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is September, at 20.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 63%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 63% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is November, with 146 mm.

Monthly averages: Molkwerum / IJsselmeer

Monthly averages — Molkwerum / IJsselmeer — 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	235 h	5 °C	91 mm
February	21.5	212 h	7 °C	90 mm
March	22.0	237 h	10 °C	26 mm
April	23.0	261 h	13 °C	63 mm
May	23.5	280 h	17 °C	81 mm
June	26.5	384 h	19 °C	84 mm
July	28.0	381 h	21 °C	92 mm
August	26.0	299 h	22 °C	53 mm
September	20.5	238 h	19 °C	121 mm
October	26.0	274 h	14 °C	122 mm
November	23.0	213 h	9 °C	146 mm
December	23.0	208 h	7 °C	70 mm

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Technical details of Molkwerum / IJsselmeer spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, SE, 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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