Water is max 23°C in hot summer until 3°C in cold winter. In summer air temp can be 30°C in winter -10°C. North and East winds feel colder. A wetsuit is a must in winter, spring and fall. A shorty can do it in summer, maybe even shorts and a lycra.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, NNE, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW and NNW
.
There is
Frontal wind
at De Haan, Belgium.
Depression winds, in hot summer sometimes thermal sea breezes. In good months we can go 15 times, 1 out of 2 days, bad months 1 out of 10 days. A lot of the time we kite with big gear but when there are depressions it can be really nuking. Usual and best direction: sideshore WSW. Other good directions are W, WNW, NE.
Wind
usually
blows
from WSW, W, WNW and NW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to De Haan, Belgium are
May, June, July, August, September and October
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Water is max 23°C in hot summer until 3°C in cold winter. In summer air temp can be 30°C in winter -10°C. North and East winds feel colder. A wetsuit is a must in winter, spring and fall. A shorty can do it in summer, maybe even shorts and a lycra.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, NNE, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW and NNW
.
There is
Frontal wind
at De Haan, Belgium.
Depression winds, in hot summer sometimes thermal sea breezes. In good months we can go 15 times, 1 out of 2 days, bad months 1 out of 10 days. A lot of the time we kite with big gear but when there are depressions it can be really nuking. Usual and best direction: sideshore WSW. Other good directions are W, WNW, NE.
Wind
usually
blows
from WSW, W, WNW and NW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to De Haan, Belgium are
May, June, July, August, September and October
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Coming Tide
.
De Haan, Belgium is a
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
Nice big soft white sanded beach, in summer it can be crowded but then we surf at the sail club. At some places you can have some shells. Very good space too launch and land your kite but in summertime I wouldn't recommend it to learn because of the crowded beach with a lot of curious people (and kids).
Choppy North Sea, remarkable difference between high and low tide, there can be a lot of current with high tide. In between high and low tide you have flat water and you come full speed in to the waves (max 4 m waves). The waves are there but it isn't a swell.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Coming Tide
.
De Haan, Belgium is a
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
Nice big soft white sanded beach, in summer it can be crowded but then we surf at the sail club. At some places you can have some shells. Very good space too launch and land your kite but in summertime I wouldn't recommend it to learn because of the crowded beach with a lot of curious people (and kids).
Choppy North Sea, remarkable difference between high and low tide, there can be a lot of current with high tide. In between high and low tide you have flat water and you come full speed in to the waves (max 4 m waves). The waves are there but it isn't a swell.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Swimmers, Currents, Boats and Shells
.
Beach risk reported:
Shells
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Need to know
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Swimmers, Currents, Boats and Shells
.
Beach risk reported:
Shells
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
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