Kitesurfing Hoek van Holland
Hoek van Holland, on the South Holland coast. The wind right now, the best moment today, the tide and what kind of spot it is.
SpotSouth Holland coastUpdated 2026-09-26
The whole week hour by hour, with the kite size for your weight.
01Which wind direction works at Hoek van Holland
Wind from the northwest blows straight onto the beach. Safe is wind from southwest (234°) through northwest to northeast (44°).
- Side-onshore 250° to 300° and 340° to 30°: the best angle: you ride back and forth easily and the wind pushes you back to the sand.
- Straight onshore 300° to 340°: safe, you always wash up on the beach, but getting away from the shore takes effort.
- Side-shore 30° to 44° and 234° to 250°: good to ride, but you do not drift back by yourself; stay close to the shore.
- Offshore 44° to 234°: 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 Hoek van Holland is
North Sea next to the harbour mouthFor advanced kitersLaunch only between the signsTricky shorebreak possiblePaid parking
| Water | North Sea, in the shelter of the Rotterdam harbour pier and the Tweede Maasvlakte. Large seagoing ships pass here via the Nieuwe Waterweg. There can be a tricky shorebreak. With a south-westerly wind it is often gusty and the waves are smaller. In good conditions you can ride waves here. |
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| Depth | The sea gets deep quickly. |
| Bottom and beach | Wide sandy beach. The beach is 250 metres wide and 3.5 km long. |
| Zones | You may kite in the 500-metre water sports zone between Beachclub Royal on the Zeekant and the lifeguard post on the Rechtestraat. Launching and landing is only allowed in the 150-metre launch zone, between the signs. From 1 May to 1 October the summer layout applies; you may then only kite in the general water sports zone. From 1 October to 1 May you may kite in the water sports zones of the winter layout. All year round, kite gear may be on the beach in a 150-metre strip south of the Rechtestraat beach access. |
| Level | For advanced kiters. Not for beginners with a north-westerly wind. Nor with a northerly or north-easterly: the wind then blows towards the harbour pier. |
| Parking and facilities | Paid parking. There are few parking spaces; the municipality recommends public transport or a bike. For the Rechtestraat sports beach, park on the car park on the Helmweg by the Schelpweg. Metro B stops at Strand station on the Zeeplein. There are beach bars for food and drinks. In the bathing season there are public toilets and showers. |
Rules and zones change: always read the signs on the beach.
03Webcam Hoek van Holland
04Tide and current
Tide: Rijkswaterstaat, station Maasgeul vh stroommeetpaal. Current: station Maasgeul vh stroommeetpaal. 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.
06Hoek van Holland on the map
07The spot at a glance
| Spot | Hoek van Holland |
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| Region | South Holland coast |
| Type of spot | beach |
| Wind straight onshore | northwest (319°) |
| Safe wind range | from southwest (234°) through northwest to northeast (44°) |
| Location | 51.9914, 4.1118 on the map |