Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Netherlands |
Next Big City |
Amsterdam |
Next Town |
Leeuwarden, West Terschelling |
Type: |
Island |
Rider Ability: |
Expert |
Features: |
None |
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Water
Type: |
Small wave, Medium wave, Big wave |
Hazards: |
Currents |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Coming tide |
Extremely hazardous spot, big currents, no rescue services, big waves, sandy banks and riptides.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Long, sandy beach with lots of space.
Weather
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Spring:
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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.
Wind
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
No information |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Best in Westerly depressions. Best winds from fall to spring.
How to get there
Transport |
Boat |
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Access
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Medium walk |
A31 from Leeuwarden west to Harlingen. Here take a boat to Terschelling. Here go north of West Terschelling and onto the beach.
Extra information
Rules |
Other |
Extremely hazardous spot, big currents, no rescue services, big waves, sandy banks and riptides. If you are a very good kite/windsurfer/surfer and you can pay the 200 Euro an hour for a rescue boat stand-by its worth it. Ask locals for more information.
Nightlife
Good, especially in the summer.