Best Time to Ride · Wijk aan Zee vs Zandvoort
Wijk aan Zee vs Zandvoort: which is better for kitesurfing & windsurfing?
Wijk aan Zee or Zandvoort? 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
- Zandvoort is windier in 10 of 12 months.
- Zandvoort has warmer water in 3 of 12 months.
- Best months at Wijk aan Zee: January–May, September–December.
- Best months at Zandvoort: March–November.
- 11 km apart.
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 →
BestMar–Nov
Zandvoort
Netherlands
Beginner-friendly · 15°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ AMS 18 km
Windy days per month (15+ knots)
JFMAMJJASOND96652324641011
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND66810141820211915118
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.