Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Netherlands |
Next Big City |
Amsterdam |
Next Town |
Leeuwarden, West Terschelling |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shop, Repair, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, Ships |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
High tide |
Flat to choppy water. Big area with shallow water, dry at low tide. Best ridable 3 hours before high tide until 3 hours after high tide.
Beach
Type: |
Grass, Sand |
Size: |
Tidal |
Hazards: |
Bystanders |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Long, sandy beach, lots of space.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
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Shorty |
Fall:
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Normal |
Winter:
|
Normal, Thick |
Spring: air 14°C, water 12°C. Summer: air 20°C, water 16°C. Fall: air 12°C, water 12°C. Winter: air 4°C, water 8°C. Season is year round in principal, but May to October is the best. Wetsuit is necessary, especially in spring and autumn. Winter can be really cold. In summer a shorty is sufficient.
Wind
Best Months: |
June, July, August |
Wind Type: |
No information |
Best Direction: |
SW, WSW, W |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Best in W and SW winds, mainly from fall to spring. Ridable in W, SW, S, SE and E. Most of the times 5-10 knts more than the mainland.
How to get there
Transport |
Boat |
Access
|
Short walk |
A31 from Leeuwarden west to Harlingen. Here take a boat to Terschelling. To the west of West-Terschelling you will find the Groene Strand.
Extra information
A lawsuit has been won, so depending on the weather off course it is legal to kite all year round again. No kiting with offshore winds (North/Northeast). Don't cross the channel. Don't launch your kite on the grass in front off the beach club, but walk a bit further on the beach and choose the sandy part of the beach.
Nightlife
Very good, especially during the summer months.