Kitesurfing Terschelling
Terschelling Noordzee, in the Wadden region. The wind right now, the best moment today, the tide and what kind of spot it is.
SpotWadden regionUpdated 2026-09-26
The whole week hour by hour, with the kite size for your weight.
01Which wind direction works at Terschelling
Wind from the north-northwest blows straight onto the beach. Safe is wind from west (262°) through north-northwest to east-northeast (72°).
- Side-onshore 5° to 55° and 275° to 325°: the best angle: you ride back and forth easily and the wind pushes you back to the sand.
- Straight onshore 325° to 5°: safe, you always wash up on the beach, but getting away from the shore takes effort.
- Side-shore 55° to 72° and 262° to 275°: good to ride, but you do not drift back by yourself; stay close to the shore.
- Offshore 72° to 262°: 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 Terschelling is
North SeaWaves and currentFor advanced kitersSummer: 200 m from beach accessesWide sandy beach
| Water | North Sea. There is surf, waves and current. A westerly wind usually brings sizeable waves. With a north-easterly wind the water is almost flat. |
|---|---|
| Depth | Deep water. |
| Current | There is current. |
| Bottom and beach | Wide sandy beach. Plenty of room to launch and land. |
| Zones | From 1 May to 1 October you may not kite within 200 metres to the left and right of a beach access. That ban applies up to 100 metres out from the waterline. From 1 October to 1 May you may kite along the whole North Sea coast. Watch out for swimmers outside the swimming zones. Horses can be startled by a kite. |
| Level | For the somewhat advanced kiter: waves and downwinders. A kite school gives lessons here when the waves are not too high. |
| Parking and facilities | Free parking. Food, drinks and toilet available. There is a beach pavilion at every beach access. In season there are lifeguards. |
Rules and zones change: always read the signs on the beach.
03Tide and current
Tide: Rijkswaterstaat, station Terschelling Noordzee. Current: station Terschelling Noordzee. Not including the surge from wind.
04Is it better somewhere nearby
Within 60 km, 12 knots or more right now, from a direction that is safe there.
05Terschelling on the map
06The spot at a glance
| Spot | Terschelling Noordzee |
|---|---|
| Region | Wadden region |
| Type of spot | beach |
| Wind straight onshore | north-northwest (347°) |
| Safe wind range | from west (262°) through north-northwest to east-northeast (72°) |
| Location | 53.411, 5.2901 on the map |