Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Netherlands |
Next Big City |
Amsterdam |
Next Town |
Den Helder, Oosterend |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
High tide, Coming tide, Falling tide |
Flat to choppy water. Shallow at mid tide. No water at low tide.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Small sandy beach, bigger grass area next to it.
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Spring:
|
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 |
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.
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
E, SE, S |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Best winds during spring and fall.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
Get to Den Helder, and from here a ferry to Texel. On Texel drive to Oosterend and about 2 km south of it you will find Dijkmanshuizen.
Rules |
Zones |
At the moment it's not allowed to kite here.