Kitesurfing Egmond aan Zee
Egmond aan Zee, on the North Holland coast. The wind right now, the best moment today, the tide and what kind of spot it is.
SpotNorth Holland coastUpdated 2026-09-26
The whole week hour by hour, with the kite size for your weight.
01Which wind direction works at Egmond aan Zee
Wind from the west blows straight onto the beach. Safe is wind from south-southwest (193°) through west to north (3°).
- Side-onshore 210° to 260° and 300° to 350°: the best angle: you ride back and forth easily and the wind pushes you back to the sand.
- Straight onshore 260° to 300°: safe, you always wash up on the beach, but getting away from the shore takes effort.
- Side-shore 193° to 210° and 350° to 3°: good to ride, but you do not drift back by yourself; stay close to the shore.
- Offshore 3° to 193°: the wind blows you out to sea; Kitewind does not count these hours as a session.
Everything outside that is offshore: the wind blows you out to sea. Why that is the biggest risk.
02What kind of spot Egmond aan Zee is
North SeaWaves and currentAdvancedOrange zonesPaid parking
| Water | North Sea. Waves, surf and sandbanks. |
|---|---|
| Depth | Sources differ. The NKV calls it shallow. According to 35knots it gets deep quickly, with the odd sandbank. |
| Current | There is current. |
| Bottom and beach | Wide sandy beach. Plenty of room to launch and land. |
| Zones | You may kite all year round in the orange zones. You recognise them by the orange beach poles. There are two orange zones: at Boulevard Noord, and south of beach pavilion De Zilvermeeuw. From 1 October to 1 May you may kite anywhere. Read the signs at the beach access. |
| Level | For advanced kiters. |
| Parking and facilities | Paid parking, from 1 March up to and including 1 October. Address: Boulevard Noord. Food, drinks, toilet and shower. |
Rules and zones change: always read the signs on the beach.
03Webcam Egmond aan Zee
More webcams nearby:
- Egmond lighthouse, from Strandweer.nu / WebcamEgmond
- Egmond coast, from Strandweer.nu / WebcamEgmond
- Nautilus Webcam, from Strandweer.nu / WebcamEgmond
04Tide and current
Tide: Rijkswaterstaat, station Petten Zuid. Current: station Petten Zuid. Not including the surge from wind.
05Is it better somewhere nearby
Within 60 km, 12 knots or more right now, from a direction that is safe there.
06Egmond aan Zee on the map
07The spot at a glance
| Spot | Egmond aan Zee |
|---|---|
| Region | North Holland coast |
| Type of spot | beach |
| Wind straight onshore | west (278°) |
| Safe wind range | from south-southwest (193°) through west to north (3°) |
| Location | 52.6092, 4.6177 on the map |