Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Netherlands |
Next Big City |
Amsterdam, Schiphol |
Next Town |
Lemmer, Oude Mirdum |
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Food |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Stones |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Depends on wind condition: from perfect flat to choppy. Knee deep water, after about 700m deep ('wave' zone). In the shallow zone some stones which can be dangerous when the water level drops (in winter).
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Small sandy beach and big grass area. Enough space for safe starting/landing. Nice small restaurant.
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Normal |
Nice in summer, shorty possible, but usually wetsuit needed.
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Perfect at 8-16 knots.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
You have to go by car on N359.
Rules |
Zones |
Launch and land kites on the water side. Stay out of the buffer zone and nature area. The right side of beach is reserved for swimmers (wooden pins in water indicate the swimmer's zone). Further on the right side is a nature reserve (surfing forbidden). Once on the water there is lot of space on the left. Wind your lines after landing.
