Best Kitespots in North Holland

30 spots · Netherlands

Best for kiting from May to October, with 57 to 76 % kite days. Water 13 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 destinations in North Holland

Kitesurfing in IJmuiden
Windiest month: October, 76 % kite days
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
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8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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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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 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

Kite spots: 30 spots
Median kite days: 65 % of days; median spot, over the year
Water: 13 °C; median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot: Dijkmanshuizen, Texel; 68 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in North Holland

North Holland in Netherlands has 30 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 65 % kite days over the year; Dijkmanshuizen, Texel leads with 68 %.

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

Best time to visit North Holland

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 57 % in June to 76 % 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 North Holland: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in North Holland?

The best months are May to October: the median spot in North Holland had 57 to 76 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in North Holland?

Dijkmanshuizen, Texel has the most kite days in North Holland: 68 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in North Holland?

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.

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 North Holland
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Dijkmanshuizen, Texel	70	72	66	68	67	64	64	64	61	76	71	67
Texel / Paal 15	73	72	65	66	60	59	62	63	62	77	73	69
Voordijk	74	74	61	63	59	59	59	63	60	76	75	72
Callantsoog	74	74	60	61	58	57	57	61	59	77	74	71
Bergen aan Zee	75	72	61	59	57	56	58	62	59	77	73	72
Castricum aan Zee	73	70	60	61	58	57	60	57	59	77	72	73
Petten	74	72	60	60	58	56	56	61	58	76	73	72
Egmond aan Zee	73	71	59	59	58	56	58	58	58	77	72	72
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
Den Helder	65	71	57	57	54	52	51	53	55	68	62	60

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 North Holland yet.

All spots in North Holland

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Dijkmanshuizen, Texel
Netherlands
68 %
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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 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 %
2
Noordzeestrand, Texel
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 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 %
3
Texel / Paal 15
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 Texel / Paal 15: Jan 73 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 66 %, May 60 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 63 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 77 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 69 %
4
Groote Keeten
Netherlands
66 %
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 Groote Keeten: Jan 74 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 63 %, May 59 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 63 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 76 %, Nov 75 %, Dec 72 %
5
Voordijk
Netherlands
66 %
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 Voordijk: Jan 74 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 63 %, May 59 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 63 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 76 %, Nov 75 %, Dec 72 %
6
Callantsoog
Netherlands
65 %
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 Callantsoog: Jan 74 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 61 %, May 58 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 57 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 77 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 71 %
7
Bergen aan Zee
Netherlands
65 %
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 Bergen aan Zee: Jan 75 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 59 %, May 57 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 77 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 72 %
8
Castricum aan Zee
Netherlands
65 %
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 Castricum aan Zee: Jan 73 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 61 %, May 58 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 60 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 77 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 73 %
9
Camperduin
Netherlands
65 %
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 Camperduin: Jan 74 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 60 %, May 58 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 76 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 72 %
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Hargen aan Zee
Netherlands
65 %
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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 Hargen aan Zee: Jan 74 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 60 %, May 58 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 76 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 72 %
11
Petten
Netherlands
65 %
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 Petten: Jan 74 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 60 %, May 58 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 76 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 72 %
12
Egmond aan Zee
Netherlands
64 %
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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 Egmond aan Zee: Jan 73 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 59 %, May 58 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 77 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 72 %
13
Ijmuiden
Netherlands
64 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
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8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at 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 %
14
Wijk aan Zee
Netherlands
64 %
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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 Wijk aan Zee: Jan 71 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 59 %, May 57 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 76 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 71 %
15
Bloemendaal
Netherlands
60 %
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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 Bloemendaal: Jan 65 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 56 %, May 56 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 57 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 68 %
16
Zandvoort
Netherlands
60 %
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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 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 %
17
Den Helder
Netherlands
59 %
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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 Den Helder: Jan 65 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 57 %, May 54 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 60 %
18
Huisduinen
Netherlands
59 %
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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 Huisduinen: Jan 65 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 57 %, May 54 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 60 %
19
Medemblik Regattacentrum
Netherlands
48 %
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 Medemblik Regattacentrum: Jan 52 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 47 %, May 44 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 41 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 50 %
20
Andijk
Netherlands
46 %
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 Andijk: Jan 51 %, Feb 57 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 46 %, May 39 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 52 %

Show 10 more spots

21 Enkhuizen 46 %
22 Edam 44 %
23 Gouwsee 41 %
24 Uitgestermeer 40 %
25 Amstelmeer 40 %
26 Schellinkhout 35 %
27 Medemblik 35 %
28 Muiderberg 33 %
29 Markermeer, IJburg 31 %
30 Huizen 23 %

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

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

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