Kitesurf Location - Texel / West ( ID texel___west )
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Continent:
Europe
Country:
Netherlands
Next Big City (Airport):
Amsterdam
Next Town:
Den Helder, De Koog
Latitude:
53.0812
Longitude:
4.7358
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner - Intermediate - Expert
Good for:
Features:
- School - Food
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Type:
- Chop - Small Wave (< 1m) - Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- None
Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
No Information
North Sea waves.
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Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Big
Hazards:
- None
Location crowds:
- July - August
Long, sandy beach. Surf at these beach accesses: Paal 12, 15, 17, 20 and 28. 17 official kitebeach.
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Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorty
Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- 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 Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
Best Months:
- March - April - May - June - September - October - November
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds
Best Direction:
- N - NNE - SW - W - NW
Main Direction:
- NE - SW - WSW - W - WNW - NW
Best in Westerly depressions. Best winds from fall to spring.
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Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk
Get to Den Helder, and from here a ferry to Texel. On Texel drive to the west coast and access the beach on Paal 12, 15, 17, 20 or 28.
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Surf at these beach accesses: Paal 12, 15, 17, 20 and 28. Paal 17 is the official kitebeach.
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