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Kitesurf Location - Ijsselmeer / Makkum ( ID ijsselmeer___makkum )      Hits: 3311
 
You are here: Europe > Netherlands > Kitesurf Location - Ijsselmeer / Makkum ( ID ijsselmeer___makkum )
Continent: Europe
Country: Netherlands
Next Big City (Airport):  Amsterdam
Next Town: Bolsward, Makkum
Latitude:   53.0503
Longitude: 5.3793
Type:
- Lake
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Camping
- School
- Shop
- Shower
- Toilet
- Food
- Parking

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Water
Type:
- Flat
- Chop
Hazards:
- Mole

Quality:
- Cloudy
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Flat to choppy water. Shallow area.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Small

Hazards:
- Shells
- Trees
- None
Location crowds:
- April
- October
- None


Sandy beach. Spot closed from May 1st to October 1st.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
No Information

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


Air: October to May: 0-15°C. Water: From October to May you need a wetsuit, in December/January it can get cold (around 0°C). January to May unpredictable, can be anything. October to December usually cloudy/rainy weather though in this period, especially when there's wind.

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 Wind

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

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


Best winds in spring and fall.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Long Walk


A7, and northwest of Bolsward follow signs to Makkum. Park at the big car parking next to the pyramid-shape building (turn right before the wooden bridge and drive all the way to the end). Walk onto the camping and keep right. On the end of the pier/ mole, you'll find the small kitebeach on the left.

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


The spot is open for kitesurfing from 1st of October to 1st of May. The area inside the bay between the pier/ mole and the holiday park is restricted for kitesurfing. You have to stay outside the yellow bouys. Read the large blue sign or ask the locals before you go out.

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