Sea · South Holland · Netherlands
Vuurtoren
Best for kiting in October, with 58 % kite days. Water 15 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): November to March.
A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.
- 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.
Confidence highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season. Shares its model grid cell with 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 58 % Goodabout 18 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 42 %
- Kiteable 58 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 6 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 10.7 h
- Water
- 15 °C, 5/4
- Air
- 15 °Cdaily maximum, 14 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 16 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Vuurtoren averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 55 | 55 | 50 | 45 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 58 | 50 | 56 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | cold | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 5 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 6 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 19 | 13 to 19 | 12 to 19 | 11 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 8.4 | 9.9 | 11.9 | 13.9 | 15.6 | 16.6 | 16.2 | 14.6 | 12.7 | 10.7 | 8.9 | 7.9 |
| Water°C at the surface | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 7 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 16 of 31 | 13 of 28 | 12 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 11 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 15 of 31 | 14 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 16 of 31 | 16 of 30 | 17 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 5/4 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 3/2 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ |
- In January, Vuurtoren averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 6 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Vuurtoren averaged 15 kite days out of 28 (55 %). Water 6 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Vuurtoren averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Vuurtoren averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (45 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Vuurtoren averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Vuurtoren averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (44 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Vuurtoren averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Vuurtoren averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Vuurtoren averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (43 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Vuurtoren averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Vuurtoren averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (50 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Vuurtoren averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 7 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.
Source: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds
Trip odds at Vuurtoren
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
- February6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- March6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
- April4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
- May5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- June5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
- July4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
- August4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
- September6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- October (now)7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- November6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
- December7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Trip odds by start week
Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.
Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025
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Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count
7 in 10
trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).
Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20
about 5.2 kite days expected out of 10
Kite days per trip, 63 trips
Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).
How the wind behaves
In October, the windiest month
- Too light 42 %
- Kiteable 58 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 42 %, kiteable on 58 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 18:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind mostly from SW (225°), fairly steady direction.
Kitesurfing at Vuurtoren: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Vuurtoren?
The best month is October: from 2017 to 2025, 58 % of its days were kite days.
Is Vuurtoren windy in October?
Yes, often. 58 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 18 days in a typical October. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Vuurtoren?
The water ranges from 6 °C in January to 21 °C in August. In October it is about 15 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).
How many kite days does Vuurtoren get in a year?
About 179 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn.
Live forecast
The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.
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Spot facts
- Region
- South Holland
- Country
- Netherlands
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 43 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 51.8112, 3.8652
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
- Waves are the main riding area.
- Breaking waves are normal in the season.
- Not for learning: kite sources call it advanced.
- North Sea beach with high waves, strong ebb current near opgang 9 and groynes; NKV rates it advanced only. Kiting only between opgang 9 and 7, seal sandbank is off limits.
Checked 2026-10-08, confidence medium (one kite source, or two that partly disagree). Sources: kitesurfvereniging.nl, surfschoolouddorp.nl.
Nearby kite spots in South Holland
Kite days in October, % of days
- De Punt
Netherlands · same kite days as Vuurtoren in October
58 %Kite days by month at De Punt: Jan 55 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 45 %, May 47 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 56 % - Brouwersdam
Netherlands · 14 points more kite days than Vuurtoren in October
72 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Rockanje
Netherlands · 14 points more kite days than Vuurtoren in October
72 %Kite days by month at Rockanje: Jan 66 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 60 %, May 58 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 59 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 72 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 72 % - Haringvlietdam
Netherlands · 9 points more kite days than Vuurtoren in October
67 %Kite days by month at Haringvlietdam: Jan 63 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 55 %, May 53 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 51 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 66 % - Kijkduin
Netherlands · 2 points more kite days than Vuurtoren in October
60 %Kite days by month at Kijkduin: Jan 58 %, Feb 57 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 47 %, May 49 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 57 % - Wassenaar
Netherlands · 8 points more kite days than Vuurtoren in October
66 %Kite days by month at Wassenaar: Jan 61 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 54 %, Apr 52 %, May 51 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 64 % - Noordwijk aan Zee
Netherlands · 14 points more kite days than Vuurtoren in October
72 %Kite days by month at Noordwijk aan Zee: Jan 67 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 60 %, May 58 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 59 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 72 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 71 %
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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025
Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Shares its model grid cell with 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.
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In October, 58 % of days at Vuurtoren met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/vuurtoren
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