Best time to kitesurf Schellinkhout

The best time to kitesurf at Schellinkhout is November–December, with about 14 windy days a month (15+ knots).

Schellinkhout, North Holland, Netherlands

Sports: Kitesurfing, Wingfoiling, Windsurfing

Best time to go: November–December

Schellinkhout is a village on the Zuiderdijk between Hoorn and Enkhuizen, on the Hoornse Hop, the northern part of the Markermeer (the southern half of the old IJsselmeer). Rijkswaterstaat made its small beach an official kitesurf spot because of the shallow water, and in 2021 it was rebuilt with separate sections for swimmers and surfers and more parking outside the dyke. You park and rig on the dyke near the church; several schools teach kite and wing lessons here.

The shore faces south-west, the usual wind direction in the Netherlands, so south to west winds blow onshore or side-onshore. The water stays standing depth for about the first 400 m, flat in the shallows and choppier further out, and in strong south-westerlies small waves build at the edge of the shallows, good for jumps. That makes it suitable for beginners as well as experienced riders. The Wijdenes weather station, 3 km away, records 15 knots or more on about half of the days from November to February, on about three in ten in spring and autumn, and on one or two in ten from May to August.

On a good day a hundred or more kiters can be on the water, so keep to the surf section, keep clear of the swimmers and give way to lessons. Park only in the marked spaces, as parking on the village roads is enforced. The lake is cold outside summer: a 5/4 with boots in spring and autumn, a 3/2 in summer.

Month by month at Schellinkhout

January: 12 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 13 knots, air 7°C (nights 2°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 10 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 14; a day can have both
February: 12 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 13 knots, air 8°C (nights 3°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 11 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 12; a day can have both
March: 7 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 11 knots, air 11°C (nights 4°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 23 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 10; a day can have both
April: 9 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 11 knots, air 13°C (nights 6°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 25 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 11; a day can have both
May: 7 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 10 knots, air 18°C (nights 9°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 29 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 12; a day can have both
June: 8 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 11 knots, air 21°C (nights 13°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 27 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 11; a day can have both
July: 10 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 11 knots, air 22°C (nights 14°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 29 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 14; a day can have both
August: 8 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 11 knots, air 23°C (nights 14°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 29 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 11; a day can have both
September: 9 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 11 knots, air 20°C (nights 13°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 25 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 14; a day can have both
October: 11 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 12 knots, air 16°C (nights 10°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 18 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 17; a day can have both
November: 15 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 13 knots, air 10°C (nights 5°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 13 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 17; a day can have both
December: 14 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 13 knots, air 8°C (nights 4°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 7 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 14; a day can have both