Best Time to Ride · Lauwersoog – Hoek van de Bant vs Workum – It Soal
Lauwersoog – Hoek van de Bant vs Workum – It Soal: which is better for kitesurfing & windsurfing?
Lauwersoog – Hoek van de Bant or Workum – It Soal? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Updated November 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Lauwersoog – Hoek van de Bant is windier in 10 of 12 months.
- Best months at Lauwersoog – Hoek van de Bant: December.
- Best months at Workum – It Soal: April–October.
- 69 km apart.
BestDec
Hoek van de Bant
Lauwersoog · Netherlands
Intermediate and up · ✈ GRQ 42 km
Windy days per month (15+ knots)
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Water temperature per month (°C)
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Best time to go →
BestApr–Oct
It Soal
Workum · Netherlands
Beginner-friendly · ✈ GRQ 79 km
Windy days per month (15+ knots)
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Water temperature per month (°C)
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Best time to go →Windy days: days with at least 2 hours of 15+ knots between 9:00 and 18:00, averaged over recent years. Water: average sea surface temperature.