Ameland / Buren Waddenzee
mixed
Flat-water lagoon kite spot at Buren, Netherlands. Mixed flat and chop. Works best in SW, W, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.
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Kitesurf spots in Amsterdam
49 Lohera kite spots in Amsterdam, mapped with local wind windows, water state, launch setup, and the kind of session each beach tends to reward.
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Each rose shows the directions that usually work for the spot. Hover or tap a pin above to place it on the coast before comparing details.
Ameland / Nes Pier
East side
Emixed
Flat-water lagoon kite spot at Nes, Netherlands. Mixed flat and chop. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.
Ameland / Nes Pier
West side
Wmixed
Flat-water lagoon kite spot at Nes, Netherlands. Mixed flat and chop. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.
Beach Break
waves
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Leiden, Netherlands. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.
Bergen aan Zee
waves
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Alkmaar, Netherlands. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.
Bloemendaal aan Zee
waves
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Haarlem, Bloemendaal, Netherlands. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for current.
Callantsoog
waves
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Alkmaar, Schagen, Netherlands. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks.
Camperduin
waves
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Alkmaar, Camperduin, Netherlands. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.
Castricum aan Zee
waves
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Alkmaar, Castricum aan Zee, Netherlands. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for crowds in season.
De Vooroever
mixed
Lake kite spot at Wervershoof, Netherlands. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in N, NNE, NE, NW, NNW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.
Egmond aan Zee
waves
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.
Gooimeer / Stichtse Brug
mixed
Lake kite spot at Huizen, Blaricum, Netherlands. Mixed flat and chop. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.
Grevelingenmeer / Grevelingendam
mixed
Lake kite spot at Bruinisse, Oude Tonge, Netherlands. Mixed flat and chop. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks.
Hargen aan Zee
waves
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Groet, Hargen aan Zee, Netherlands. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for current.
Harlingen Strand (Harns)
mixed
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Harlingen, Netherlands. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for current, crowds in season.
Huisduinen
mixed
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Den Helder, Huisduinen, Netherlands. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.
Ijburg (Blijburg)
mixed
Lake kite spot at Amsterdam, Netherlands. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in NNE winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks.
Ijsselmeer / Hindeloopen
mixed
Lake kite spot at Bolsward, Hindeloopen, Netherlands. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.
Ijsselmeer / Kornwerderzand
mixed
Lake kite spot at Bolsward, Cornwerd, Netherlands. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WNW, NW, NNW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks.
Ijsselmeer / Makkum
mixed
Lake kite spot at Bolsward, Makkum, Netherlands. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.
Ijsselmeer / Medemblik
mixed
Lake kite spot at Enkhuizen, Medemblik, Netherlands. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks.
Ijsselmeer / Mirns
mixed
Lake kite spot at Lemmer, Oude Mirdum, Netherlands. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks.
Katwijk Skuytevaert (Sailing Kiteclub Skuytevaert)
waves
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Leiden, Katwijk aan Zee, Netherlands. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SSW, SW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.
Kijkduin
waves
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Den Haag, Netherlands. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.
Lauwersoog
mixed
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Groningen, Lauwersoog, Netherlands. Mixed flat and chop. Works best in N, NNE, NE, W, WNW, NW, NNW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks.
Markermeer / Edam
chop
Lake kite spot at Volendam, Edam, Netherlands. Choppy water. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.
Markermeer / Muiderberg
flat
Lake kite spot at Muiderberg, Netherlands. Mostly flat water. Sandy beach launch. Works best in NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for crowds in season.
Markermeer / Schellinkhout
mixed
Lake kite spot at Hoorn, Netherlands. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks.
Marsdiep
waves
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Den Helder, Netherlands. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for current, rocks.
Monster
waves
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Monster, Netherlands. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates.
Neeltje Jans
mixed
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Renesse, Middelburg, Netherlands. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.
Noordwijk aan Zee (Notorious Beach)
waves
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Leiden, Noordwijk, Netherlands. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for current.
Noordwijkerhout
waves
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Leiden, Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.
Oldambtmeer (Blauwe Stad)
mixed
Lake kite spot at Groningen, Blauwe Stad, Netherlands. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for crowds in season.
Oosterschelde / Oesterdam
chop
Lake kite spot at Roosendaal, Tholen, Netherlands. Choppy water. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.
Paal 9 Texel
waves
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Den Hoorn, Netherlands. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in E, SW, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks, current.
Petten
waves
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Alkmaar, Netherlands. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in WSW, W, WNW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks, current.
Schiermonnikoog /
West side
Wmixed
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Groningen, Lauwersoog, Netherlands. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.
Termunten (Boca Termunten)
mixed
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Groningen, Delfzijl, Netherlands. Mixed flat and chop. Works best in ENE, NNW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.
Terschelling / West aan Zee (Paal 9)
waves
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Leeuwarden, West Terschelling, Netherlands. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for crowds in season.
Texel /
West side
Wwaves
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Den Helder, De Koog, Netherlands. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in NE, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.
Veluwemeer / Flevostrand
mixed
Lake kite spot at Harderwijk, Netherlands. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.
Veluwemeer / Riviera
mixed
Lake kite spot at Harderwijk, Elburg, Netherlands. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.
Wijk aan Zee
waves
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Beverwijk, Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for current.
Wijk aan Zee Noordpier
waves
Wijk aan Zee Noordpier is one of the better wave spots on the Dutch coast, popular largely because it is so close to Amsterdam, and it draws everyone from improvers to wave-hungry advanced riders. It works best in SW wind, with autumn and spring delivering the most usable conditions and winter the strongest, while summer thermals are weak and unreliable. The water is wave-prone, ranging from peaky windswell breakers to cleaner sets of up to a few metres in big winds, with irregular sandbars shaping the surf. The sandy beach gives plenty of launch and landing room, and the pier itself offers some shelter from current and waves in southwesterly conditions. It gets crowded on the best days, and access is restricted to the area right of the marker pole by the beach restaurant between May and September. Mind the rocky pier, currents and shifting sandbars; solid intermediate-plus skills help in the waves.
Wolderwijd / Strand Horst
mixed
Lake kite spot at Horst, Harderwijk, Amersfoort, Netherlands. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.
Wolderwijd / Strand Nulde
mixed
Lake kite spot at Nijkerk, Steenenkamer, Netherlands. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.
Wolderwijd / Zeewolde
mixed
Lake kite spot at Zeewolde, Harderwijk, Netherlands. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.
Zandvoort aan Zee (North Sea Kitesurf School)
waves
Zandvoort is one of the Netherlands' classic North Sea kite beaches, a big sandy strip beside the famous resort town and a regular stage for the Red Bull Megaloop when it is nuking. It works on winds from the SW through NW, and the strongest, most reliable wind comes in the autumn and spring shoulder seasons, September and October especially, while July and August are often light or spoiled by easterlies. Offshore sandbanks create a mix of flat patches and waves, so conditions range from smooth gliding to challenging chop. The wide beach has ample room to launch, with two official kite zones at the north and south ends. It gets busy in season, the water is cold enough for a wetsuit year-round, and you should watch for rip currents and swimmers. Suits beginners through advanced depending on the day.