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Het Zwin kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Netherlands · Zélande

Spot currently openIntermediate level 51.37 | 3.37

Overview

Het Zwin is a kitesurf spot near Cadzand-Bad on the North Sea, close to the Het Zwin nature reserve on the Belgian border (Zeeland). Wide sandy beach, good wave conditions, North Sea exposure. The Het Zwin nature reserve is a major bird sanctuary — respect all zone boundaries.

Works well with N/NW/W/SW onshore winds. Intermediate level due to North Sea waves and groynes. Close to Belgian coast (Knokke-Heist visible to the south). Good alternative or complement to Cadzand-Bad (2km east). MOIO kitesurf school operates at Cadzand-Bad nearby. Year-round accessible.

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

Next tides

  • Low tide · 1.1 m
  • High tide · 3.3 m
  • Low tide · 1.4 m
  • High tide · 3.3 m

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Het Zwin: 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

378h

in June · 29 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in June: 27 rideable days a month and 378 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is October, at 14.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23.5 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 26.5 rideable days M June: 29 rideable days29 d J July: 28.5 rideable days J August: 28 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 21 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 23.5 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 26.5 rideable days M June: 29 rideable days29 d J July: 28.5 rideable days J August: 28 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 21 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 65%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 65% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is September, with 111 mm.

Monthly averages: Het Zwin
Monthly averages — Het Zwin — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 23.5 202 h 6 °C 102 mm
February 20.5 172 h 8 °C 87 mm
March 16.0 166 h 11 °C 57 mm
April 24.5 294 h 14 °C 72 mm
May 26.5 359 h 16 °C 82 mm
June 29.0 378 h 19 °C 52 mm
July 28.5 352 h 21 °C 90 mm
August 28.0 297 h 22 °C 57 mm
September 24.5 243 h 19 °C 111 mm
October 14.5 142 h 14 °C 94 mm
November 16.5 130 h 10 °C 105 mm
December 21.0 172 h 8 °C 66 mm

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Technical details of Het Zwin spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: ENE, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot functioning

NKV zone on site — read the signs. Zwin nature reserve (east) strictly off-limits. GPS: Het Zwin, Cadzand, Zeeland. Access via coastal road from Cadzand-Bad toward the Belgian border (Knokke-Heist direction).

Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

North Sea — waves with W/NW/SW wind. Choppy. Sandy bottom. Groynes visible at low tide. Large tidal range. Cold year-round. Similar to Cadzand-Bad (2km away).

Parking

Parking near Cadzand-Bad / Het Zwin beach. GPS: Het Zwin, Cadzand-Bad, Zeeland. Follow signs to Cadzand-Bad from N61, then to Het Zwin beach area. MOIO kite school/beach pavilion De Zeemeeuw nearby.

Wind specificities

N/NW/W/SW all work. Similar patterns to Cadzand-Bad (2km east). Slightly more sheltered from E due to Het Zwin reserve headland. Best autumn/winter for strongest wind.

Hazards

Pole rows in the water — know positions before launching. Nature reserve area nearby — respect zone boundaries. Tide-dependent access. Booties recommended (shells/oysters on bottom in some areas). NKV zone rules apply.

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