Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Netherlands |
Next Big City |
Amsterdam |
Next Town |
Alkmaar |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Small wave |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Salty water, short waves in the wind direction. Shallow on sandbars.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Nice wide beach, but you have to walk about 5 minutes to get to the beach. From the end of April until the end of October there are beach pavilions located on the beach for food and beverages.
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Spring:
|
Normal |
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Summer:
|
Shorty |
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Fall:
|
Normal |
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Winter:
|
Thick |
Wetsuit almost all year-round. In summer shorty possible. Winter thick wetsuit needed.
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
N, S, SW, NW |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
The wind is blowing (side)onshore for about 90% of the time.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
|
Medium walk |
From Amsterdam follow the signs Zaandam/Leeuwarden to the A7. Then go to Alkmaar and Bergen aan Zee.
Rules |
None |
Local authorities are trying to move the kiters to a less crowded spot in from of beach pavilion "Offshore", which is located some 500 m south of the pavilion "Joep". So far the kiters are allowed to use the beach everywhere, but kiters are instructed to launch their kite quickly and get on the water in order not to bother people walking on the beach. Parking is only a problem during hot days of the year in July and August. When the wind is blowing at 4 Bft or higher parking becomes less of a problem.
