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Kitesurf Location - Petten ( ID petten )      Hits: 1846
 
You are here: Europe > Netherlands > Kitesurf Location - Petten ( ID petten )
Continent: Europe
Country: Netherlands
Next Big City (Airport):  Amsterdam
Next Town: Alkmaar
Latitude:   52.7747
Longitude: 4.6612
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
- Surfing
Features:
- Rooms
- Rescue
- Food
- Parking

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Water
Type:
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- Currents
- Wave Breakers / Groynes
- Stones

Quality:
- Cloudy
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent
Wave breakers every 100 m.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
- None
Location crowds:
- June
- July
- August
Sandy beach. In front of the village narrow, further north wider.

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

Fall:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
Air: May to August about 15-30°C, September to April: 0-15°C. Water: May to August fine (a shorty will do), from September to April you need a wetsuit, in December/January it can get cold (around 0°C). January to August unpredictable, can be anything. September to December usually cloudy/rainy weather though in this period, especially when there's wind.

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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:
- N
- NNE
- SSW
- SW
- WSW
- W
- WNW
- NW
- NNW
Main Direction:
- WSW
- W
- WNW
Best winds in spring and fall.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
- Bus
Access:
- Short Walk
From Alkmaar north on N9, then follow signs to Petten.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Restricted Zones
- Other
Petten beach is not a spot for beginners, there are strong currents and beach breakers. Lifeguards will check if you can kitesurf or not. If you are a beginner you are not allowed to surf this spot.

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