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Groenendijk or Windekind ( ID groenendijk )      Hits: 872
You are here: Europe > Belgium > Groenendijk or Windekind ( ID groenendijk )
Continent: Europe
Country: Belgium
Next Big City (Airport):  Brussel
Next Town: Groenendijk, Nieuwpoort, Oostduinkerke
Latitude:   51.1402
Longitude: 2.6934
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Rescue
- Shower
- Toilet
- Food

 Map
Near Beaches
Koksijde-Bad (4.77 km) Best Direction: N NNE NE SW WSW W Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Westende (5.32 km) Best Direction: No Information Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
De Panne (9 km) Best Direction: N NNE NE SW WSW W Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Middelkerke (9.87 km) Best Direction: No Information Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Bray-Dunes (14.02 km) Best Direction: NE W WNW NW Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Zuydcoote (16.64 km) Best Direction: NE W NW Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Oostende (17.57 km) Best Direction: SW WSW W Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:
No Information

Quality:
- Cloudy
Best Tide:
No Information


As usual in this part of Europe there's a huge difference between low and high tide, which sometimes gives real flat shallow water to start with. Further on, and depending on the wind-direction (max. swell with NW), the waves reach up to 1.5 m, coming in really irregular.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Big

Hazards:
No Information
Beach crowds:
No Information


Gigantic sandy beach, no rocks. Lots of space. Stay away from the swimmers.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorts
- Shorty

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit


Fun in fall and spring with 5/3 wetsuit, in summer you can wear shorty, summer wetsuit etc. The water is cold in winter (2°C) going to 22°C in summer. Season from April till October. Possible during winter months.

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 Wind

Wind Statistic   Wind Forecast   Wind Report   


Best Months:
- March
- April
- May
- September
- October
- November
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
No Information
Main Direction:
- SW
- WSW
- W
- WNW
- NW


Winds coming with depressions. Any strength possible. Best winds from autumn to spring. Summer light winds.

Edit  How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
No Information


Take the E40 to Nieuwpoort, go to Nieuwpoort-Bad and at the end (traffic-lights) turn left, next lights turn right.

Edit  Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Restricted Zones


No kiting or surfing in the swimming-area in the direction of Nieuwpoort-Bad.

Edit  Nightlife Very little nightlife.

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