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Parnassia aan Zee kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Netherlands · Noord-Holland

Spot currently openIntermediate level 52.42 | 4.55

Overview

Parnassia aan Zee is a beach spot located on the North Sea coast, near Bloemendaal in North Holland. This spot offers a wide sandy beach and wave conditions with the prevailing west winds. The west-northwest exposure and ocean conditions with tides make it a spot suitable for intermediate level riders.

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Spot forecast for Parnassia 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 4.2 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 Now00:281.7 m01:271.7 m05:560.8 m10:541.7 m12:591.5 m13:441.5 m17:590.6 m23:441.8 m00:551.8 m02:181.8 m06:560.9 m12:031.6 m13:311.5 m14:321.6 m18:520.6 m03:022 m09:050.9 m13:301.6 m14:011.6 m15:131.6 m20:060.7 m03:382.1 m10:330.7 m15:351.7 m22:270.6 m03:542.2 m11:280.6 m15:321.9 m23:320.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.8 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m

Parnassia 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

369h

in June · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 24 rideable days a month and 369 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is March, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23.5 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d M April: 20 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d J July: 24 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 18.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 23.5 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d M April: 20 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d J July: 24 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 18.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 7%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 168 mm.

Monthly averages: Parnassia aan Zee
Monthly averages — Parnassia 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 23.5 201 h 6 °C 98 mm
February 17.5 177 h 7 °C 95 mm
March 15.5 159 h 10 °C 31 mm
April 20.0 229 h 13 °C 58 mm
May 24.0 296 h 16 °C 83 mm
June 26.5 369 h 18 °C 79 mm
July 24.0 309 h 20 °C 81 mm
August 22.5 231 h 21 °C 55 mm
September 18.0 192 h 19 °C 168 mm
October 19.5 186 h 15 °C 119 mm
November 17.0 150 h 10 °C 157 mm
December 18.5 161 h 8 °C 80 mm

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Technical details of Parnassia 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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