Name: Paal 20 - Texel
Address: NL

Overview

Paal 20 is a kite spot located on the west coast of Texel island, facing the North Sea. This beach spot offers waves and a shore break typical of the Dutch coast. Northwest to southwest winds are the most favorable, offering ideal side-shore to onshore conditions. The spot is suitable for intermediate and advanced kitesurfers due to the current and waves.

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Spot forecast for Paal 20 - Texel

Sunrise 08:16 · Sunset 18:34

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

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Swell and waves

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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 2.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 01:26 · 2 m High tide 03:16 · 2.3 m Low tide 06:25 · 1.3 m High tide 07:43 · 1.4 m Low tide 09:33 · 1.2 m High tide 12:17 · 2 m Low tide 13:50 · 1.8 m High tide 15:43 · 2.1 m Low tide 18:41 · 1.1 m High tide 20:19 · 1.3 m Low tide 21:51 · 1.2 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:54 · 2.1 m Low tide 02:07 · 2 m High tide 04:08 · 2.4 m Low tide 07:19 · 1.4 m High tide 08:17 · 1.4 m Low tide 10:34 · 1.1 m High tide 13:16 · 1.8 m Low tide 14:31 · 1.7 m High tide 16:36 · 2.1 m Low tide 19:34 · 1.2 m High tide 20:53 · 1.3 m Low tide 22:50 · 1.1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:58 · 2.1 m Low tide 02:45 · 2.1 m High tide 05:00 · 2.5 m Low tide 11:29 · 0.9 m High tide 14:22 · 1.8 m Low tide 15:09 · 1.8 m High tide 17:28 · 2.2 m Low tide 20:37 · 1.3 m High tide 21:19 · 1.3 m Low tide 23:44 · 0.9 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:50 · 2.6 m Low tide 12:19 · 0.7 m High tide 18:19 · 2.3 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:34 · 0.8 m High tide 06:40 · 2.7 m Low tide 13:06 · 0.6 m High tide 19:08 · 2.4 m

Paal 20 - Texel: 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

312h

in August · 27.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are August, July and January, at 26 rideable days and 16 °C. The low point is September, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 49%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 10%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 49% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is September, with 159 mm.

Monthly averages: Paal 20 - Texel

Monthly averages — Paal 20 - Texel — 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	252 h	6 °C	88 mm
February	19.0	196 h	7 °C	97 mm
March	19.5	224 h	10 °C	40 mm
April	21.5	253 h	12 °C	48 mm
May	24.0	280 h	16 °C	55 mm
June	24.0	382 h	18 °C	78 mm
July	26.0	385 h	20 °C	71 mm
August	27.5	312 h	21 °C	34 mm
September	18.5	234 h	19 °C	159 mm
October	23.5	259 h	14 °C	109 mm
November	21.0	205 h	10 °C	147 mm
December	23.5	214 h	8 °C	70 mm

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Technical details of Paal 20 - Texel spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, 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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