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Kitesurf Location - Terschelling / Groene Strand ( ID terschelling___groene_strand )      Hits: 1545
 
You are here: Europe > Netherlands > Kitesurf Location - Terschelling / Groene Strand ( ID terschelling___groene_strand )
Continent: Europe
Country: Netherlands
Next Big City (Airport):  Amsterdam
Next Town: Leeuwarden, West Terschelling
Latitude:   53.358
Longitude: 5.2018
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Shop
- Repair
- Food
- Parking

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Near Locations
Terschelling / Paal 3 (2.66 km) Best Direction: No Information Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) Big Wave (> 3m)
Terschelling / West aan Zee (6.01 km) Best Direction: N NNE NE ENE WNW NW NNW Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Vlieland / North (11.81 km) Best Direction: N NE W Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
Hazards:
- Swimmers
- Ships/Boats

Quality:
- Cloudy
Best Tide:
- High Tide
Flat to choppy water. Big area with shallow water, dry at low tide. Best ridable 3 hours before high tide until 3 hours after high tide.

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 Location
Type:
- Grass
- Sand
Size:
- Depending on Tide

Hazards:
- Bystanders
Location crowds:
- June
- July
- August
Long, sandy beach, lots of space.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorty

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Normal Wetsuit
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
Spring: air 14°C, water 12°C. Summer: air 20°C, water 16°C. Fall: air 12°C, water 12°C. Winter: air 4°C, water 8°C. Season is year round in principal, but May to October is the best. Wetsuit is necessary, especially in spring and autumn. Winter can be really cold. In summer a shorty is sufficient.

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 Wind

Wind Statistic   Wind Forecast   Wind Report   
Best Months:
- June
- July
- August
Wind Type:
No Information

Best Direction:
- SW
- WSW
- W
Main Direction:
- SW
- WSW
- W
- WNW
- NW
Best in W and SW winds, mainly from fall to spring. Ridable in W, SW, S, SE and E. Most of the times 5-10 knts more than the mainland.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Boat
Access:
- Short Walk
A31 from Leeuwarden west to Harlingen. Here take a boat to Terschelling. To the west of West-Terschelling you will find the Groene Strand.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Restricted Zones
- Time Restrictions
A lawsuit has been won, so depending on the weather off course it is legal to kite all year round again. No kiting with offshore winds (North/Northeast). Don't cross the channel. Don't launch your kite on the grass in front off the beach club, but walk a bit further on the beach and choose the sandy part of the beach.

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 Nightlife
Very good, especially during the summer months.

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