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Kitesurfing & Wingfoil Spots in Netherlands
85 published launches, from trip-defining headliners to quiet local sessions. Use this country page to scan the full spot spread, shortlist the best picks, and jump into school discovery fast.
Spot count
85
spots in Netherlands
Mapped launches
85
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Beginner-ready
50
spots tagged for progression
Country overview
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The launch network in Netherlands spans 85 mapped spots and sits within Europe. Use the mini map to scan the spread, then jump into the best-documented launches below.
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Netherlands
Ameland / Lagoon, Netherlands
The Dutch islands have often more wind then on the mainland, so it's often better than somewhere else in the country. You can vary on the spots you go to, de...
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N · NE · E · W · NW
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Ameland / Nes Pier East, Netherlands
The Dutch islands have often more wind then on the mainland, so it's often better than somewhere else in the country. You can vary on the spots you go to, de...
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E · SE · S · SW
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Ameland / Nes Pier West, Netherlands
The Dutch islands have often more wind then on the mainland, so it's often better than somewhere else in the country. You can vary on the spots you go to, de...
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S · SW · W
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Bergen aan Zee, Netherlands
The wind is blowing (side)onshore for about 90% of the time.
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N · S · SW · NW
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Bloemendaal aan Zee, Netherlands
Almost always good wind in winter, spring and autumn (5-8 Bft). In summer the ridable days are quite difficult to find or you need to have big gear.
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N · S · SW · W · NW
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Borssele, Netherlands
Good wind directions from SE to NW.
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SE · S · W · NW
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Ameland / Buren Waddenzee, Netherlands
The Dutch islands have often more wind then on the mainland, so it's often better than somewhere else in the country. You can vary on the spots you go to, de...
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Various
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Ameland / Hollum, Netherlands
The Dutch islands have often more wind then on the mainland, so it's often better than somewhere else in the country. You can vary on the spots you go to, de...
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Various
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Ameland / Lagoon, Netherlands
The Dutch islands have often more wind then on the mainland, so it's often better than somewhere else in the country. You can vary on the spots you go to, de...
Wind
N · NE · E · W · NW
Data depth
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Ameland / Nes Noordzee, Netherlands
The Dutch islands have often more wind then on the mainland, so it's often better than somewhere else in the country. You can vary on the spots you go to, de...
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Various
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Ameland / Nes Pier East, Netherlands
The Dutch islands have often more wind then on the mainland, so it's often better than somewhere else in the country. You can vary on the spots you go to, de...
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E · SE · S · SW
Data depth
Fresh guide
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Ameland / Nes Pier West, Netherlands
The Dutch islands have often more wind then on the mainland, so it's often better than somewhere else in the country. You can vary on the spots you go to, de...
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S · SW · W
Data depth
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Ameland / Vliegveld, Netherlands
The Dutch islands have often more wind then on the mainland, so it's often better than somewhere else in the country. You can vary on the spots you go to, de...
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Various
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Amstelmeer / Lutjesstrand Kitebeach, Netherlands
Good in westerlies, SW will be gusty.
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W
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Baarland, Netherlands
Baarland, Netherlands is a wind-sports spot in Netherlands with its most reliable conditions around january - december.
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E · SE · S
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Beach Break, Netherlands
Beach Break, Netherlands is a wind-sports spot in Netherlands with its most reliable conditions around april - november.
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N · SW · W · NW
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Bergen aan Zee, Netherlands
The wind is blowing (side)onshore for about 90% of the time.
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N · S · SW · NW
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Binnenschelde, Netherlands
The spot lays at the base of a dyke, so it's mostly gusty, shifty winds, until you've sailed away from shore. Winds between 10-25 knots. Mostly Southwest til...
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Various
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Bloemendaal aan Zee, Netherlands
Almost always good wind in winter, spring and autumn (5-8 Bft). In summer the ridable days are quite difficult to find or you need to have big gear.
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N · S · SW · W · NW
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Borssele, Netherlands
Good wind directions from SE to NW.
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SE · S · W · NW
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Breezand / Vrouwenpolder, Netherlands
In spring and autumn the wind is usually good, ranging from 4-6 Bft. In summer often a gentle but constant 4 Bft. Good wind directions: North, West, East.
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N · E · W
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Brouwersdam, Netherlands
In summer it mostly blows around 10-20 knots, sometimes for a week at a time, while sometimes it doesn't blow for weeks. Especially in the hot (high air pres...
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S · SW · W · NW · N
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Cadzand Bad, Netherlands
Gusty, can be strong. Depends on depressions. Best direction: westerly winds. Sideshore with SW and NE.
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W
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Callantsoog, Netherlands
The best wind is usual Southwest to Northwest.
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SW · NW
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Camperduin, Netherlands
Best winds in spring and fall.
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Various
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Castricum aan Zee, Netherlands
Winds come with depressions, westerlies. Best in autumn and fall.
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Various
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De Vooroever, Netherlands
Perfect flat on the lake.
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N · NE · NW
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Domburg, Netherlands
Best winds in spring and fall.
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Various
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Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands
Southwest is the predominant direction. Nice winds with depressions, because there is hardly any stable wind (thermals) in summer. Fall and spring usually pr...
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N · S · SW · NW
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Eiland van Maurik, Netherlands
The spot is only suited for kiting with a fairly strong wind. That's why probably only local surfers will go there, because if the winds are good here, they ...
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Various
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Gooimeer / Stichtse Brug, Netherlands
The wind will blow there about 12 days a month depending on which season. The wind is pretty gusty when it comes from Southwest but is pretty stable when it'...
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NE
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Grevelingenmeer / Grevelingendam, Netherlands
Good constant winds (not like at sea, but fairly good) when wind is blowing from West over North till East. From southern directions however the wind is blow...
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W · NW
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Groede, Netherlands
Groede, Netherlands is a wind-sports spot in Netherlands with its most reliable conditions around april - october.
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NW
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Hargen aan Zee, Netherlands
In spring and autumn the wind is usually good, ranging from 4-6 Bft. In summer often a gentle but constant 4 Bft. In winter gusty winds.
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N · SW · NW
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Haringvliet / Quackstrand, Netherlands
Best winds in spring and fall.
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W · NW
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Harlingen Strand, Netherlands
North is possible but the wind is gusty due to the big dam at the north side of this spot.
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S · SW · W · NW · N
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Hoek van Holland, Netherlands
Best wind direction is Southwest and North. Best winds in winter, spring and autumn. Summer requires big gear.
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N · SW
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Huisduinen, Netherlands
Best in spring and fall.
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Various
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Ijburg, Netherlands
NNE is the best. This spot mostly works with offshore winds.
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N · NE · E
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Ijmuiden, Netherlands
Southwest is the predominant direction. Nice winds with depressions, because there is hardly any stable wind (thermals) in summer. Fall and spring usually pr...
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N · S · SW · NW
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Ijsselmeer / Hindeloopen, Netherlands
Best winds in spring and fall.
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Various
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Ijsselmeer / Kornwerderzand, Netherlands
Best winds in spring and fall.
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Various
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Ijsselmeer / Makkum, Netherlands
Best winds in spring and fall.
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Various
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Ijsselmeer / Medemblik, Netherlands
Best winds in spring and fall.
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E
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Ijsselmeer / Mirns, Netherlands
Perfect at 8-16 knots.
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SE · S · SW · W
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Ijsselmeer / Stavoren, Netherlands
Frontal driven winds, mainly westerlies.
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SE · S · SW · W
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Ijsselmeer / Workum, Netherlands
Wind is best in autumn and spring. But also in winter and summer there are a lot of nice days. Stable wind from South to West to North. East wind is a bit gu...
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S · SW · NW · N
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Netherlands
Katwijk Skuytevaert, Netherlands
Pending on the wind there are bigger or smaller waves, but all very nice to play with.
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N · S · SW · W · NW
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Katwijk aan Zee, Netherlands
The wind in winter and spring is between 12-35 knots. Summer between 12-30 knots. Average kite days 3 or 4 times a week.
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SW
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Kijkduin, Netherlands
Best winds (Westerlies) from fall to spring with any wind speed possible.
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N · SW · W
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Lauwersmeer / Oostmahorn, Netherlands
Lauwersmeer / Oostmahorn, Netherlands is a wind-sports spot in Netherlands with its most reliable conditions around year-round.
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N
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Lauwersoog, Netherlands
Works in all wind directions.
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Various
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Markermeer / Edam, Netherlands
Only good with Easterly directions.
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E
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Markermeer / Muiderberg, Netherlands
Winds with depressions, any strength possible. Summer lighter, best in fall to spring. Wind always a few knots less than elsewhere.
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NW
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Markermeer / Schellinkhout, Netherlands
Markermeer / Schellinkhout, Netherlands is a wind-sports spot in Netherlands with its most reliable conditions around year-round.
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SW
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Marsdiep, Netherlands
Best winds in spring and fall.
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Various
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Monster, Netherlands
Best winds (Westerlies) from fall to spring with any wind speed possible.
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SW · W
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Neeltje Jans, Netherlands
The wind is solid here (for Dutch standards anyways), and blows mostly out of Southwest till Northwest. The wind speeds vary from 8 knot days on hot summer d...
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Various
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Nollenstrand, Netherlands
Good wind directions are: South and West.
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S · W
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Noordwijk aan Zee, Netherlands
Mainly depending on depressions. Usual directions: 30% SW (from the left), 20% W, 20% NW (perpendicular on shoreline), 10% N (from right), 20% other. Best wi...
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N · NE · SW · W
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Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands
Best winds (Westerlies) from fall to spring with any wind speed possible. Sideshore SSW and NNE.
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N · SW · W
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Oldambtmeer, Netherlands
Oldambtmeer, Netherlands is a wind-sports spot in Netherlands with its most reliable conditions around august - october.
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NE · E · SE
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Oosterschelde / Krabbendijke, Netherlands
Best directions are NW, N, NE, E. Unfortunately we don't have strong local winds, you'll have to check the internet! Generally the winds are less strong duri...
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N · NE · E · NW
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Oosterschelde / Oesterdam, Netherlands
General winds are Southwest to Northwest, and 10 to 20 knots in strength. Quite solid winds here.
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Various
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Oosterschelde / Roompot Strand, Netherlands
Wind direction is best when East, North and West.
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N · NE · E · W · NW
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Oostvoorne, Netherlands
Can be almost all directions. That is the big advantage of this bay. Mainly Southwest, although in summer sometimes East. Almost all directions are OK but th...
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Various
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Petten, Netherlands
Best winds in spring and fall.
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N · S · SW · W · NW
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Renesse West, Netherlands
Winds with depression, any strength possible. Best winds in fall to spring, summer lighter. Works good in westerlies and North winds.
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N · W
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Scheveningen, Netherlands
The wind depends on the weather. Best wind directions: SW, W, NE and N.
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N · NE · SW · W
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Schiermonnikoog / North, Netherlands
Best in Westerly depressions. Best winds from fall to spring.
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NE · W · NW
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Schiermonnikoog / West, Netherlands
Best in Westerly depressions. Best winds from fall to spring.
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SW · W · NW
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Slufter Bay, Netherlands
Best winds (Westerlies) from fall to spring with any wind speed possible.
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S · SW
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Termunten, Netherlands
Best winds from spring to summer.
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N · NE · E · W · NW
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Terschelling / Groene Strand, Netherlands
Best in W and SW winds, mainly from fall to spring. Ridable in W, SW, S, SE and E. Most of the times 5-10 knts more than the mainland.
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SW · W
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Terschelling / Paal 3, Netherlands
Best in Westerly depressions. Best winds from fall to spring.
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Various
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Terschelling / West aan Zee, Netherlands
Best in Westerly depressions. Best winds from fall to spring.
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N · NE · W · NW
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Texel / Paal 15, Netherlands
Usually, in spring you have middle-strong winds from the West to the North. In summer there are winds from Southwest to Northeast. Never go there surfing wit...
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N · SW · NW
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Texel / Paal 9, Netherlands
There is a few spot around the island so you can kite with all wind directions.
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N · S · SW · NW
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Texel / West, Netherlands
Best in Westerly depressions. Best winds from fall to spring.
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N · SW · W · NW
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Veluwemeer / Flevostrand, Netherlands
Good for Easterlies. Gusty winds.
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NE · E
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Veluwemeer / Riviera, Netherlands
Best with SW or NE.
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NE · SW
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Vlieland / North, Netherlands
Nice consistent winds. Can be any strength. Best winds from fall to spring. The island curves to the northeast, here E and W will be sideshore.
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N · NE · W
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Vuurtoren, Netherlands
Best winds (Westerlies) from fall to spring with any wind speed possible.
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SW · NW
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Westkapelle, Netherlands
Works in wind directions: South, over West till Northwest. North will be very gusty to launch kites, but on the water it will be clean.
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S · W · NW
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Wijk aan Zee Noordpier, Netherlands
Southwest is the predominant direction. Nice winds with depressions, because there is hardly any stable wind (thermals) in summer. Fall and spring usually pr...
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S · SW
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Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands
Southwest is the predominant direction. Nice winds with depressions, because there is hardly any stable wind (thermals) in summer. Fall and spring usually pr...
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S · SW
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Wolderwijd / Strand Horst, Netherlands
Depends on high and lows, 5-35 knots. Southwest to Northwest most often. Best with Southwest till Northeast, WNW best direction. The lake has 2 great spots, ...
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NE · SW · W
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Wolderwijd / Strand Nulde, Netherlands
No info yet.
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N · W
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Wolderwijd / Zeewolde, Netherlands
Gusty wind. You can't say how often there is wind, it can vary from 0 days in a month to 20 days in a month.
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N · NE
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Zandvoort aan Zee, Netherlands
Spot is available for wind from SW to NNE. Best winds in September and October. Bad months are July and August, when the sun is there and eastern winds arrive.
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N · SW · W · NW
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Zierikzee, Netherlands
Mandatory slippers against shells. One pole on the right side of the beach. Not the easiest for beginners.
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SE · S · SW · W
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