Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Netherlands |
Next Big City |
Zeeland |
Next Town |
Middelburg, Westkapelle |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Camping, Parking |
Type: |
Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Wave breaker |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Large waves with westerly winds.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
July, August |
The sandy beach is about 400m long and 70m wide.
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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 |
Summer (May till mid September): water 14-20°C, air 15-25°C. Cold period (October till April): water 5-8°C, air in average 5-12°C, but can be sub zero as well. Wetsuit always recommended, winter drysuit or 5mm.
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
S, W, NW |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Works in wind directions: South, over West till Northwest. North will be very gusty to launch kites, but on the water it will be clean.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
From Roosendaal A58 to Middelburg, then west on N288 until you reach Westkapelle.
Rules |
No information |