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Kitesurf Location - Blankenberge ( ID blankenberge )      Hits: 1759
 
You are here: Europe > Belgium > Kitesurf Location - Blankenberge ( ID blankenberge )
Continent: Europe
Country: Belgium
Next Big City (Airport):  Brugge
Next Town: Blankenberge
Latitude:   51.3187
Longitude: 3.136
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
- Surfing
Features:
- Shower
- Food

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De Haan (8.42 km) Best Direction: N NNE ENE WSW W WNW NW NNW Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Duinbergen (9.52 km) Best Direction: SW WSW W Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
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Water
Type:
- Flat
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- Currents

Quality:
- Cloudy
Best Tide:
No Information


North Sea choppy conditions, sometimes real waves (mostly wind waves). With Northwest storms we have the biggest waves, lot of current with high tide, no rocks in the sea. With changing tides some flat water to get speed, then jumping like hell on the waves.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Big

Hazards:
No Information
Location crowds:
- July
- August


Big, sandy beach, nice soft Sahara sand, not to much shells, no rocks, grass, concrete. In spring, fall and winter enough space to launch and land a kite everywhere on the beach but in summertime when hot you have to do this at the sail club because of too many people on the beach.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
Summer:
- Shorty

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


Fun in fall and spring with 5/3 wetsuit, in summer you can wear shorty. Surfing the whole year possible, but temps can get below zero. Water temp. 2°C in cold wintertime and 22°C in hot summertime.

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 Wind

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

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


Depression winds, in summer we can have a sea breeze when hot. In fall and spring we have an average of 10 good days a month with good wind direction and speed). When the direction is offshore we go to France or the Netherlands (1 hour driving). Best wind conditions in spring and fall. In summer you can ride bigger gear.

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


From Brussels: E40 direction Oostende, take Jabbeke, Dehaan.

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


Forbidden to kite with 8 Bft or more.

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