Best Time to Ride · Scheveningen vs Wijk aan Zee
Scheveningen vs Wijk aan Zee: which is better for kitesurfing & windsurfing?
Scheveningen or Wijk aan Zee? 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
- Scheveningen is windier in 12 of 12 months.
- Scheveningen has warmer water in 3 of 12 months.
- Best months at Scheveningen: January–May, September–December.
- Best months at Wijk aan Zee: January–May, September–December.
- Both have the same best months; over the year Scheveningen is windier.
- 46 km apart.
BestSep–May
Scheveningen
Netherlands
Beginner-friendly · 11°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ RTM 20 km
Windy days per month (15+ knots)
JFMAMJJASOND118875667791212
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND66810141820211915118
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BestSep–May
Wijk aan Zee
Netherlands
Beginner-friendly · 11°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ AMS 23 km
Windy days per month (15+ knots)
JFMAMJJASOND7564121245810
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND66810131720201916118
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.