Continent
Europe
Country
Netherlands
Next Big City
Rotterdam
Next Town
Renesse, Burgh Haamstede
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Parking

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave
Hazards:
Wave breaker, None
Quality:
Cloudy
Best Tide:
No information

Nice waves breaking on a sand bar. About 200m shallow between beach and sandbar with flat water. Wave breakers further south.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Big
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
None

Big sandy beach, about 150m wide. Long beach with lots of space.

Weather

Spring:
Normal
Summer:
Shorty
Fall:
Normal
Winter:
Thick

Main season is from April to November. Average temps: water 9-17°C, air 10-25°C. All year is possible, but thick wetsuit needed.

Wind

Best Months:
March, April, May, September, October, November
Wind Type:
Frontal
Best Direction:
N, W
Main Direction:
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW

Winds with depression, any strength possible. Best winds in fall to spring, summer lighter. Works good in westerlies and North winds.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

From Rotterdam take the A15 and take exit 12 'Rozenburg'. Then on the B57 towards Ouddorp/Middelburg. Then drive to Renesse. Here get onto Vroonweg and drive south. Before Burgh Haamstede turn right onto Kloosterweg, then right onto Badweg, then left onto Strandweg and take the first right to the beach.

Extra information

Rules
Time

Only allowed in the off-season/winter, October to April. Even then you still can get fined though.

Nightlife

Good nightlife in Renesse.