Best time to kitesurf Zandvoort
The best time to kitesurf at Zandvoort is March–November, with about 5 windy days a month (15+ knots) and water around 15°C.
Zandvoort, North Holland, Netherlands
Sports: Kitesurfing, Wingfoiling, Windsurfing, Surfing, SUP
Best time to go: March–November
Zandvoort is a seaside town on the North Holland coast, just west of Haarlem. Trains from Amsterdam take about half an hour, and the station is a short walk from the beach, which makes it one of the easiest places in the Netherlands to reach without a car. Schiphol airport is about 20 km away.
Kiting is allowed in marked zones. The main one is north of the town at The Spot beach club by the northern lifeguard post, the closest to the station and the busiest, especially on holidays; another zone further north by Riche beach club is also popular. The southern zone at the watersports club by the southern lifeguard post is quieter and easiest to reach by car, with cheaper parking at the south end of town. On hot, busy summer days with light wind the zones can be closed for swimmers.
The beach faces west and works in winds from south-south-west round to north-north-east: south-west and north are side-shore, west is onshore. Three sandbars make the North Sea waves break and re-form, so there is chop close in and small waves further out; surfers use the same beach in a swell. The tidal current runs north on the ebb and south on the flood, so plan your session so that it doesn't carry you away from your launch. Kite schools give lessons on the beach. The water is about 6 °C in February and 21 °C in August: a 5/4 or thicker with boots, gloves and a hood in winter, and a 4/3 even in summer. The nearest hospital is in Haarlem.
Month by month at Zandvoort
- January: 9 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 10 knots, waves 1.7 m, water 6°C, air 7°C (nights 4°C), 10 sunny days, 16 rainy days
- February: 6 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 10 knots, waves 1.6 m, water 6°C, air 8°C (nights 4°C), 11 sunny days, 14 rainy days
- March: 6 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 9 knots, waves 1.5 m, water 8°C, air 10°C (nights 5°C), 23 sunny days, 10 rainy days
- April: 5 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 9 knots, waves 1.3 m, water 10°C, air 12°C (nights 7°C), 25 sunny days, 10 rainy days
- May: 2 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 8 knots, waves 0.9 m, water 14°C, air 15°C (nights 11°C), 29 sunny days, 11 rainy days
- June: 3 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 9 knots, waves 0.6 m, water 18°C, air 19°C (nights 14°C), 27 sunny days, 11 rainy days
- July: 2 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 9 knots, waves 0.7 m, water 20°C, air 20°C (nights 16°C), 29 sunny days, 14 rainy days
- August: 4 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 9 knots, waves 0.7 m, water 21°C, air 21°C (nights 17°C), 30 sunny days, 12 rainy days
- September: 6 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 9 knots, waves 0.7 m, water 19°C, air 19°C (nights 15°C), 25 sunny days, 15 rainy days
- October: 4 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 10 knots, waves 1 m, water 15°C, air 16°C (nights 12°C), 18 sunny days, 17 rainy days
- November: 10 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 11 knots, waves 1.3 m, water 11°C, air 11°C (nights 8°C), 12 sunny days, 19 rainy days
- December: 11 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 11 knots, waves 1.5 m, water 8°C, air 8°C (nights 5°C), 6 sunny days, 15 rainy days
Kitesurfing in Netherlands: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
Surfing in Netherlands: January, February
When is the best time to go kitesurfing, wingfoiling & windsurfing at Zandvoort?
March–November, when it is windy most often.
When is the best time to go surfing at Zandvoort?
January–February, when the waves are biggest.
How warm is the water at Zandvoort?
6°C to 21°C over the year: a 3/2 full suit in the warmest month, a 6/5 with hood, boots and gloves in the coolest.
How windy is Zandvoort?
About 68 days a year with at least 2 hours of 15+ knots in the daytime, most in December.
Figures from 4 years of weather data (Open-Meteo).
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