Overview

Terschelling's North Sea coast (Midsland aan Zee and West aan Zee) offers excellent kite conditions for intermediate to advanced riders. From May through September, stay 200m from beach access points. Terschelling is also a key stop on the legendary TV TAS downwinder — a multi-day kitesurf trip across all 5 Wadden Islands (Texel–Vlieland–Terschelling–Ameland–Schiermonnikoog). Accessible by ferry from Harlingen. Best season: April–September (North Sea side).

Groene Strand on the Wadden Sea side offers shallow beginner-friendly water, rideable 3 hours before and after high tide. More info: NKV Spotkaart

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Spot forecast for Oosterend / Terschelling

Sunrise 08:14 · Sunset 18:31

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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 01:18 · 2 m Low tide 01:49 · 2 m High tide 04:09 · 2.4 m Low tide 10:23 · 0.9 m High tide 13:36 · 1.8 m Low tide 14:13 · 1.8 m High tide 16:39 · 2.1 m Low tide 22:42 · 1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 05:05 · 2.4 m Low tide 11:24 · 0.9 m High tide 17:35 · 2.2 m Low tide 23:42 · 0.9 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:59 · 2.5 m Low tide 12:22 · 0.7 m High tide 18:29 · 2.3 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:39 · 0.8 m High tide 06:49 · 2.6 m Low tide 13:15 · 0.6 m High tide 19:19 · 2.4 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 01:32 · 0.7 m High tide 07:38 · 2.8 m Low tide 14:05 · 0.4 m High tide 20:06 · 2.6 m

Oosterend / Terschelling: 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

375h

in June · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 25 rideable days a month and 375 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is February, at 14.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 51%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 11%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 51% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is November, with 142 mm.

Monthly averages: Oosterend / Terschelling

Monthly averages — Oosterend / Terschelling — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.0	187 h	6 °C	95 mm
February	14.5	120 h	6 °C	100 mm
March	19.0	205 h	9 °C	26 mm
April	24.0	260 h	11 °C	59 mm
May	23.5	315 h	14 °C	59 mm
June	27.5	375 h	17 °C	70 mm
July	26.5	376 h	20 °C	81 mm
August	22.5	271 h	21 °C	53 mm
September	16.5	169 h	18 °C	135 mm
October	17.5	190 h	14 °C	114 mm
November	14.5	125 h	9 °C	142 mm
December	15.5	128 h	7 °C	68 mm

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Technical details of Oosterend / Terschelling spot

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

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Local association recommendations

NKV — Kitespot Terschelling
KiteActive (organises TV TAS wadden islands downwinder from here)

Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

North Sea waves and swell. Tide-dependent conditions — best at mid to high tide. Choppy to wavy. Strong currents. Wide open beach, plenty of space. No shallow standing area.

Parking

No car access — Terschelling has restricted car traffic. Take the ferry from Harlingen (~90 min) then bike to the north beach. Bike rental available in West-Terschelling village near the ferry terminal.

Hazards

Stay 200m clear of beach access points from May through September (safety for beachgoers). Strong currents near the navigation channel on the Wadden Sea side. Intermediate to advanced.

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