Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Netherlands |
Next Big City |
Amsterdam, Rotterdam |
Next Town |
Den Haag |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
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Water
Type: |
Shallow, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Wave breaker |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
No information |
North Sea waves. Shallow access. Tides. Look out for the wave breakers.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Long, wide, sandy beach. Launch your kite away from the crowds and the rocky wave breakers.
Weather
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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 |
Air: May to August about 15-30°C, September to April: 0-15°C. Water: May to August fine (a shorty will do), from September to April you need a wetsuit, in December/January it can get cold (around 0°C). January to August unpredictable, can be anything. September to December usually cloudy/rainy weather though in this period, especially when there's wind.
Wind
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
N, SW, WSW, W |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Best winds (Westerlies) from fall to spring with any wind speed possible.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Medium walk |
In the southwest of Den Haag.
Extra information
Rules |
None |
Always look out for the wave breakers, not for kite beginners.
Nightlife
Good nightlife in Den Haag.