Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands is a Shallow, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SSW, SW and WSW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide,Low Tide,Coming Tide
.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands !
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands is a Shallow, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SSW, SW and WSW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide,Low Tide,Coming Tide
.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands !
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
From Amsterdam follow the A9 to Beverwijk and when in Beverwijk follow the directions to Wijk aan Zee. In Wijk aan Zee (a small town) drive south along Corus (a steelmill) to a large parking space at the beginning of the jetty, and follow this foorpath (100 m) to the beach.
From Amsterdam follow the A9 to Beverwijk and when in Beverwijk follow the directions to Wijk aan Zee. In Wijk aan Zee (a small town) drive south along Corus (a steelmill) to a large parking space at the beginning of the jetty, and follow this foorpath (100 m) to the beach.
It can be anything at any time or season. Summer is usually nice with sun and temps of 17-25°C. But because of the sea climate there can also be rain and storms and low temps. Temps drop to beneath 10°C, and sometimes it freezes. Water temp is from 18°C in summer to as low as 6°C in winter. You almost always need a wetsuit and a thick one in winter plus hood and gloves. When the outside temp is above 12°C, which does happen in winter it can be fine though.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SSW, SW and WSW
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands.
Southwest is the predominant direction. Nice winds with depressions, because there is hardly any stable wind (thermals) in summer. Fall and spring usually provides the best winds, but it can be unpredictable in storms. Winter actually has the most winds. Best directions: N, NE, SW and W.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands are
March, April, May, August, September and October
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
It can be anything at any time or season. Summer is usually nice with sun and temps of 17-25°C. But because of the sea climate there can also be rain and storms and low temps. Temps drop to beneath 10°C, and sometimes it freezes. Water temp is from 18°C in summer to as low as 6°C in winter. You almost always need a wetsuit and a thick one in winter plus hood and gloves. When the outside temp is above 12°C, which does happen in winter it can be fine though.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SSW, SW and WSW
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands.
Southwest is the predominant direction. Nice winds with depressions, because there is hardly any stable wind (thermals) in summer. Fall and spring usually provides the best winds, but it can be unpredictable in storms. Winter actually has the most winds. Best directions: N, NE, SW and W.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands are
March, April, May, August, September and October
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide,Low Tide,Coming Tide
.
Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands is a
Shallow, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Big size.
Wijk aan Zee has one of the nicest beaches along the coast because it is wide: lots of space even on a hot summers day when most of the beaches are packed.
Depending on the wind direction, swell and tide the water can be anything from flat to choppy or with fairly large and clean waves (especially in fall and winter). A jetty next to this beach makes for clean waves when the wind comes from the Southwest, because it reduces chop made by wind. Waves can be up to 3m in high winds, but are usually irregular breakers due to the sandbars beneath. It is one of the better wavesurf spots in Holland though. Tide does play a role along the coast of Holland, but because of the jetty, this effect is also reduced. Large pier to the south, no hazards with prevailing South to Westerly winds. Keep safe distance with WNW to Northerly winds.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide,Low Tide,Coming Tide
.
Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands is a
Shallow, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Big size.
Wijk aan Zee has one of the nicest beaches along the coast because it is wide: lots of space even on a hot summers day when most of the beaches are packed.
Depending on the wind direction, swell and tide the water can be anything from flat to choppy or with fairly large and clean waves (especially in fall and winter). A jetty next to this beach makes for clean waves when the wind comes from the Southwest, because it reduces chop made by wind. Waves can be up to 3m in high winds, but are usually irregular breakers due to the sandbars beneath. It is one of the better wavesurf spots in Holland though. Tide does play a role along the coast of Holland, but because of the jetty, this effect is also reduced. Large pier to the south, no hazards with prevailing South to Westerly winds. Keep safe distance with WNW to Northerly winds.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
May, June and July
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Currents and Mole
.
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
May, June and July
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Currents and Mole
.
Beach risk reported:
Shells
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
