Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Netherlands |
Next Big City |
Rotterdam, Roosendaal |
Next Town |
Middelburg, Vlissingen |
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Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Water
Type: |
Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Wave breaker |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Medium sized waves on westerlies.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Tidal |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
When the tide is high the beach is very small.
Weather
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorty |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Thick |
Summer (May till mid September): water 14-20°C, air 15-25°C. Cold period (October till April): water 5-8°C, air in average 5-12°C, but can be sub zero as well. Wetsuit always recommended, winter drysuit or 5mm.
Wind
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
S, W |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Good wind directions are: South and West.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
From Roosendaal take A4, A58 to Middelburg and Vlissingen. Drive to the boulevard and further north turn left into Nollepad and see the beach.
Extra information
Only allowed for members of Kitesurfzeeland. In the summer it's forbidden in front of the boulevard, after 7 pm it's allowed. At the 1st passage after the Nollenstrand (beach next to the boulevard) it's always allowed.
Nightlife