Best Kitespots in Netherlands

110 spots · Europe

Best for kiting from May to October, with 56 to 73 % kite days. Water 14 to 20 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): November to April.

Median of 38 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite spots: 110 spots
Median kite days: 63 % of days; median spot, over the year
Water: 13 °C; median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot: Ameland / Hollum; 72 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in Netherlands

Netherlands has 110 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 63 % kite days over the year; Ameland / Hollum leads with 72 %. The spots spread over 7 regions.

Best season at the median spot: May to October (50 % kite days or more). Water 6 to 20 °C over the year.

Kite destinations in Netherlands

Kitesurfing in Brouwersdam
Windiest month: October, 72 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Brouwersdam: Jan 66 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 59 %, May 57 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 72 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 71 %
Kitesurfing in IJmuiden
Windiest month: October, 76 % kite days
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Kite days by month in IJmuiden: Jan 71 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 59 %, May 57 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 76 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 71 %
Kitesurfing in Zandvoort
Windiest month: October, 69 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Zandvoort: Jan 65 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 56 %, May 56 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 57 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 68 %

All kite destinations, month by month

Best time to visit Netherlands

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
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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 October

Kite days at the median spot range from 56 % in June to 73 % in October.

Water 6 °C in January to 20 °C in August. Air 7 °C in January to 20 °C in August, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in Netherlands: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in Netherlands?

The best months are May to October: the median spot in Netherlands had 56 to 73 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in Netherlands?

Ameland / Hollum has the most kite days in Netherlands: 72 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in Netherlands?

The water ranges from 6 °C in January to 20 °C in August at the median spot. Wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves in January, 3/2 in August.

Destinations by month

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

Kite days by month for destinations in Netherlands
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Brouwersdam	66	64	60	59	57	56	54	58	57	72	65	71
IJmuiden	71	70	61	59	57	59	62	58	58	76	69	71
Zandvoort	65	67	57	56	56	54	57	56	54	69	64	68

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.

Regions by month

Median kite days of the spots in each region.

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

Kite days by month for regions in Netherlands
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Frisia	77	73	68	69	63	63	65	64	64	77	74	74
North Holland	73	72	60	60	58	57	58	61	59	76	72	71
South Holland	63	63	55	55	53	52	52	54	51	67	61	66
Zeeland	53	58	48	44	44	42	42	41	44	57	50	54

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.

Water temperature by region and month

Water temperature by month for regions in Netherlands
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Frisia	6 °C	5 °C	7 °C	10 °C	14 °C	17 °C	20 °C	20 °C	18 °C	14 °C	10 °C	7 °C
North Holland	6 °C	6 °C	7 °C	10 °C	13 °C	17 °C	20 °C	20 °C	19 °C	15 °C	11 °C	8 °C
South Holland	6 °C	6 °C	8 °C	10 °C	14 °C	18 °C	20 °C	20 °C	19 °C	15 °C	11 °C	8 °C
Zeeland	6 °C	6 °C	8 °C	11 °C	15 °C	19 °C	20 °C	21 °C	19 °C	15 °C	11 °C	8 °C

Median water temperature of the spots in each region, 2023 to 2025, from the Open-Meteo marine archive.

Top spots outside our destinations

Good spots that no kiteCOMPASS destination covers yet, ranked by kite days per year.

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Ameland / Hollum
Netherlands
72 %
2
Kinnum, Terschelling
Netherlands
71 %
3
Vlieland
Netherlands
71 %
4
Schiermonnikoog
Netherlands
71 %
5
Dellewal, Terschelling
Netherlands
71 %
6
Groene Strand, Terschelling
Netherlands
71 %
7
Dijkmanshuizen, Texel
Netherlands
68 %
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Nes, Ameland
Netherlands
67 %
9
Texel / Paal 15
Netherlands
67 %
10
Voordijk
Netherlands
66 %

Good for learning

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Kite days per year, % of days

Brouwersdam
Netherlands
62 %
De Punt
Netherlands
49 %

By region

North Holland

30 spots · 65 % kite days per year

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Frisia

28 spots · 71 % kite days per year

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South Holland

24 spots · 58 % kite days per year

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Zeeland

12 spots · 48 % kite days per year

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Flevoland

7 spots · 0 % kite days per year

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Gelderland

7 spots · 0 % kite days per year

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Smaller regions

Groningen2 spots

All spots in Netherlands

Ameland / Hollum leads with 72 % kite days per year, followed by Hollumstrand, Ameland (72 %) and Noordzeestrand, Ameland (72 %).

Kite days per year, % of days

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Ameland / Hollum
Netherlands
72 %
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Kite days by month at Ameland / Hollum: Jan 78 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 70 %, May 66 %, Jun 66 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 68 %, Sep 67 %, Oct 81 %, Nov 75 %, Dec 78 %
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Hollumstrand, Ameland
Netherlands
72 %
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Kite days by month at Hollumstrand, Ameland: Jan 78 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 70 %, May 66 %, Jun 66 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 68 %, Sep 67 %, Oct 81 %, Nov 75 %, Dec 78 %
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Noordzeestrand, Ameland
Netherlands
72 %
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Kite days by month at Noordzeestrand, Ameland: Jan 78 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 70 %, May 66 %, Jun 66 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 68 %, Sep 67 %, Oct 81 %, Nov 75 %, Dec 78 %
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Formerum, Terschelling
Netherlands
71 %
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Kite days by month at Formerum, Terschelling: Jan 77 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 71 %, May 67 %, Jun 66 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 66 %, Sep 65 %, Oct 80 %, Nov 78 %, Dec 76 %
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Kinnum, Terschelling
Netherlands
71 %
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Kite days by month at Kinnum, Terschelling: Jan 77 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 71 %, May 67 %, Jun 66 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 66 %, Sep 65 %, Oct 80 %, Nov 78 %, Dec 76 %
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Midsland aan Zee, Terschelling
Netherlands
71 %
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Kite days by month at Midsland aan Zee, Terschelling: Jan 77 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 71 %, May 67 %, Jun 66 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 66 %, Sep 65 %, Oct 80 %, Nov 78 %, Dec 76 %
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Oosterend, Terschelling
Netherlands
71 %
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Kite days by month at Oosterend, Terschelling: Jan 77 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 71 %, May 67 %, Jun 66 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 66 %, Sep 65 %, Oct 80 %, Nov 78 %, Dec 76 %
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Vlieland
Netherlands
71 %
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Kite days by month at Vlieland: Jan 77 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 69 %, May 66 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 65 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 65 %, Oct 79 %, Nov 78 %, Dec 76 %
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Schiermonnikoog
Netherlands
71 %
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Kite days by month at Schiermonnikoog: Jan 78 %, Feb 73 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 69 %, May 67 %, Jun 65 %, Jul 69 %, Aug 65 %, Sep 65 %, Oct 79 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 77 %
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Dellewal, Terschelling
Netherlands
71 %
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Kite days by month at Dellewal, Terschelling: Jan 77 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 71 %, May 68 %, Jun 67 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 64 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 77 %, Nov 76 %, Dec 74 %
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Groene Strand, Terschelling
Netherlands
71 %
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Kite days by month at Groene Strand, Terschelling: Jan 77 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 69 %, May 63 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 65 %, Aug 66 %, Sep 65 %, Oct 80 %, Nov 79 %, Dec 76 %
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Dijkmanshuizen, Texel
Netherlands
68 %
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Kite days by month at Dijkmanshuizen, Texel: Jan 70 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 68 %, May 67 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 64 %, Aug 64 %, Sep 61 %, Oct 76 %, Nov 71 %, Dec 67 %
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Burensteiger, Ameland
Netherlands
67 %
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Kite days by month at Burensteiger, Ameland: Jan 75 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 67 %, May 63 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 63 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 61 %, Oct 76 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 72 %
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Nes, Ameland
Netherlands
67 %
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Kite days by month at Nes, Ameland: Jan 75 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 67 %, May 63 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 63 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 61 %, Oct 76 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 72 %
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Noordzeestrand, Texel
Netherlands
67 %
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Kite days by month at Noordzeestrand, Texel: Jan 73 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 66 %, May 60 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 63 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 77 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 69 %

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16 Texel / Paal 15 67 %
17 Groote Keeten 66 %
18 Voordijk 66 %
19 Callantsoog 65 %
20 Bergen aan Zee 65 %
21 Castricum aan Zee 65 %
22 Camperduin 65 %
23 Hargen aan Zee 65 %
24 Petten 65 %
25 Egmond aan Zee 64 %
26 Ijmuiden 64 %
27 Wijk aan Zee 64 %
28 Hindeloopen 64 %
29 Workum 64 %
30 Paal 3 64 %
31 Schiermonnikoog West End 64 %
32 De Houw 63 %
33 Kornwerderzand 63 %
34 Gaast 63 %
35 Makkum 63 %
36 Trintelhafen 63 %
37 Langevelderslag, Noordwijkerhout 63 %
38 Noordwijk aan Zee 63 %
39 Maasvlakte Bay 62 %
40 Maasvlakte II, Dead Men's Point 62 %
41 Maasvlakte II Point 62 %
42 Oostvoorne Autostrand 62 %
43 Rockanje 62 %
44 Molkwerum 62 %
45 Stavoren 62 %
46 Domburg 62 %
47 Brouwersdam 62 %
48 Kabbelaarsbank 62 %
49 Renesse, Kijkduin 62 %
50 Westkapelle 61 %
51 Bloemendaal 60 %
52 Zandvoort 60 %
53 Harlingen 59 %
54 Den Helder 59 %
55 Huisduinen 59 %
56 Groenedijk, Ouddorp 58 %
57 Haringvlietdam 58 %
58 T'Hekje, Ouddorp 58 %
59 Cadzand Bad 57 %
60 Katwijk aan Zee 56 %
61 Scheveningen 56 %
62 Wassenaar 56 %
63 Veersemeer 52 %
64 Vrouwenpolder 52 %
65 Hoek van Holland 51 %
66 Kijkduin 51 %
67 Ter Heijde / Monster 51 %
68 Mirns 49 %
69 De Punt 49 %
70 Herkingen 49 %
71 Vuurtoren 49 %
72 Medemblik Regattacentrum 48 %
73 Lauwersoog 47 %
74 Lauwersoog Haven 47 %
75 Lauwersoog Waddenzee 47 %
76 Oostmahorn 47 %
77 Andijk 46 %
78 Enkhuizen 46 %
79 Edam 44 %
80 Grevelingendam 44 %
81 Neeltje Jans 44 %
82 Baarland 43 %
83 Krabbendijke 43 %
84 Gouwsee 41 %
85 Uitgestermeer 40 %
86 Amstelmeer 40 %
87 Oostvoornse Meer 37 %
88 Schellinkhout 35 %
89 Delfzijl 35 %
90 Borssele 35 %
91 Vlissingen 35 %
92 Medemblik 35 %
93 Almere Haven 33 %
94 Muiderberg 33 %
95 Markermeer, IJburg 31 %
96 Numansdorp 30 %
97 Zoetermeerse Plas 29 %
98 Abbertstrand 27 %
99 Elburg Strand 27 %
100 Ellerstrand 27 %
101 Riviera 27 %
102 Flevostrand 24 %
103 Harderwijk 24 %
104 Hierden 24 %
105 Hoophuizen 24 %
106 Polsmaten 24 %
107 Huizen 23 %
108 Strand Nulde 23 %
109 Wolderwijd 23 %
110 Zeewolde Strand 23 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for Netherlands: median of 38 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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