Best Kitespots in West Flanders

14 spots · Belgium

Best for kiting from May to June and from August to October, with 50 to 60 % kite days. Water 14 to 21 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): November to April.

Median of 6 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite spots: 14 spots
Median kite days: 54 % of days; median spot, over the year
Water: 13 °C; median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot: De Haan; 59 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in West Flanders

West Flanders in Belgium has 14 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 54 % kite days over the year; De Haan leads with 59 %.

Best season at the median spot: May to June and August to October (50 % kite days or more). Water about 13 °C.

Best time to visit West Flanders

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Best season: May to June and August to October
Warm and windy: August

Kite days at the median spot range from 46 % in July to 62 % in December.

Water 7 °C in January to 21 °C in August. Air 7 °C in January to 20 °C in August, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in West Flanders: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in West Flanders?

The best months are May to June and August to October: the median spot in West Flanders had 50 to 60 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in West Flanders?

De Haan has the most kite days in West Flanders: 59 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in West Flanders?

The water ranges from 7 °C in January to 21 °C in August at the median spot. Wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves in January, spring suit in August.

Spots by month

Kite days per month, strongest spots first.

Kite days per month, % of days, 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for spots in West Flanders
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
De Haan	64	66	58	56	55	55	50	55	57	65	60	66
Bredene	62	65	57	52	51	53	47	53	53	62	57	65
De Panne	62	63	54	53	51	52	46	52	51	61	55	63
Westende	59	61	52	50	48	51	42	50	48	58	54	61
Heist	56	58	51	50	48	47	46	48	46	57	52	59
Spuikom	44	51	44	39	33	36	34	37	34	47	44	49

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Good for learning

Kite schools teach here, checked against kite guides. Only spots we checked appear.

None checked in West Flanders yet.

All spots in West Flanders

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Blankenberge
Belgium
59 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Blankenberge: Jan 64 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 56 %, May 55 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 66 %
2
De Haan
Belgium
59 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at De Haan: Jan 64 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 56 %, May 55 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 66 %
3
Bredene
Belgium
56 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Bredene: Jan 62 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 52 %, May 51 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 65 %
4
Ostende
Belgium
56 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Ostende: Jan 62 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 52 %, May 51 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 65 %
5
De Panne
Belgium
55 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at De Panne: Jan 62 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 54 %, Apr 53 %, May 51 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 51 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 63 %
6
Saint-Andre
Belgium
55 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Saint-Andre: Jan 62 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 54 %, Apr 53 %, May 51 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 51 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 63 %
7
Middelkerke
Belgium
53 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Middelkerke: Jan 59 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 50 %, May 48 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 61 %
8
Oostduinkerke
Belgium
53 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Oostduinkerke: Jan 59 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 50 %, May 48 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 61 %
9
Westende
Belgium
53 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Westende: Jan 59 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 50 %, May 48 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 61 %
10
Duinbergen
Belgium
51 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Duinbergen: Jan 56 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 50 %, May 48 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 59 %
11
Heist
Belgium
51 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Heist: Jan 56 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 50 %, May 48 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 59 %
12
Knokke
Belgium
51 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Knokke: Jan 56 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 50 %, May 48 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 59 %
13
Zeebrugge
Belgium
51 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Zeebrugge: Jan 56 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 50 %, May 48 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 59 %
14
Spuikom
Belgium
41 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Spuikom: Jan 44 %, Feb 51 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 39 %, May 33 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 34 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 49 %