Best Kitespots in Frisia

28 spots · Netherlands

Best for kiting from May to October, with 63 to 77 % 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 11 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite spots: 28 spots
Median kite days: 71 % 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 Frisia

Frisia in Netherlands has 28 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 71 % kite days over the year; Ameland / Hollum leads with 72 %.

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

Best time to visit Frisia

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 October

Kite days at the median spot range from 63 % in June to 77 % in October.

Water 5 °C in February to 20 °C in July. Air 6 °C in February to 20 °C in August, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in Frisia: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in Frisia?

The best months are May to October: the median spot in Frisia had 63 to 77 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in Frisia?

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

How warm is the water in Frisia?

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

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 Frisia
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Ameland / Hollum	78	76	70	70	66	66	66	68	67	81	75	78
Kinnum, Terschelling	77	76	68	71	67	66	66	66	65	80	78	76
Vlieland	77	76	70	69	66	64	65	67	65	79	78	76
Schiermonnikoog	78	73	69	69	67	65	69	65	65	79	74	77
Dellewal, Terschelling	77	76	68	71	68	67	66	64	64	77	76	74
Groene Strand, Terschelling	77	76	69	69	63	63	65	66	65	80	79	76
Nes, Ameland	75	71	67	67	63	59	63	62	61	76	72	72
Paal 3	72	69	62	65	61	58	60	58	56	73	68	67
De Houw	70	69	60	62	60	60	58	60	56	73	68	66
Harlingen	65	63	58	61	56	55	55	56	52	69	58	62
Lauwersoog	51	58	47	50	45	42	41	38	42	55	47	48

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 Frisia yet.

All spots in Frisia

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Ameland / Hollum
Netherlands
72 %
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 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 %
2
Hollumstrand, Ameland
Netherlands
72 %
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 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 %
3
Noordzeestrand, Ameland
Netherlands
72 %
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 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 %
4
Formerum, Terschelling
Netherlands
71 %
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 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 %
5
Kinnum, Terschelling
Netherlands
71 %
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 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 %
6
Midsland aan Zee, Terschelling
Netherlands
71 %
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 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 %
7
Oosterend, Terschelling
Netherlands
71 %
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 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 %
8
Vlieland
Netherlands
71 %
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 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 %
9
Schiermonnikoog
Netherlands
71 %
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 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 %
10
Dellewal, Terschelling
Netherlands
71 %
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 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 %
11
Groene Strand, Terschelling
Netherlands
71 %
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 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 %
12
Burensteiger, Ameland
Netherlands
67 %
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 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 %
13
Nes, Ameland
Netherlands
67 %
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 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 %
14
Hindeloopen
Netherlands
64 %
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 Hindeloopen: Jan 69 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 63 %, May 63 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 60 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 73 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 66 %
15
Workum
Netherlands
64 %
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 Workum: Jan 69 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 63 %, May 63 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 60 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 73 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 66 %
16
Paal 3
Netherlands
64 %
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 Paal 3: Jan 72 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 65 %, May 61 %, Jun 58 %, Jul 60 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 73 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 67 %
17
Schiermonnikoog West End
Netherlands
64 %
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 Schiermonnikoog West End: Jan 72 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 65 %, May 61 %, Jun 58 %, Jul 60 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 73 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 67 %
18
De Houw
Netherlands
63 %
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 Houw: Jan 70 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 62 %, May 60 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 60 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 73 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 66 %
19
Kornwerderzand
Netherlands
63 %
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 Kornwerderzand: Jan 70 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 62 %, May 60 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 60 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 73 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 66 %
20
Gaast
Netherlands
63 %
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 Gaast: Jan 69 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 62 %, May 61 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 60 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 72 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 65 %

Show 8 more spots

21 Makkum 63 %
22 Molkwerum 62 %
23 Stavoren 62 %
24 Harlingen 59 %
25 Mirns 49 %
26 Lauwersoog 47 %
27 Lauwersoog Waddenzee 47 %
28 Oostmahorn 47 %

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

Kite days by month for Frisia: median of 11 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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