Where can you get on the water in a northeast wind?
In a northeast wind, the wind is safely onshore or cross-onshore at 39 of the 142 spots, whether you kitesurf, wing foil or foil. On the spot pages you see the live wind and whether it is really go for your sport, weight and gear.
Safe spots in a northeast wind
- Vlieland →
Region Wadden Islands
- Ameland (Buren) →
Region Wadden Islands
- Ouddorp →
Region Delta
- Vrouwenpolder →
Region Zeeland
- Medemblik (IJsselmeer) →
Region IJsselmeer
- Muiderberg (IJmeer) →
Region IJsselmeer
- Terschelling (Noordzee) →
Region Wadden Islands
- Enkhuizen (IJsselmeer) →
Region IJsselmeer
- Kamperland (Banjaard) →
Region Zeeland
- Edam (Galgenveld) →
Region IJsselmeer
- Veerse Meer (Wolphaartsdijk) →
Region Zeeland
- Gooimeer (Huizen) →
Region Randmeren lakes
- Milligerplas (Zwolle) →
Region Inland lakes
- Vinkeveense Plassen →
Region Inland lakes
- Loosdrechtse Plassen →
Region Inland lakes
- Nieuwe Meer (Amsterdam) →
Region North Holland
- IJmeer (IJburg) →
Region IJsselmeer
- Grevelingen (Scharendijke/Den Osse) →
Region Delta
- Blankenberge →
Region Belgian coast
- Heist (Knokke-Heist) →
Region Belgian coast
- Duinbergen →
Region Belgian coast
- Knokke →
Region Belgian coast
- Het Zoute (Knokke) →
Region Belgian coast
- Hörnum →
Region German North Sea
- Dagebüll →
Region German North Sea
- Cuxhaven-Döse →
Region German North Sea
- Schillig →
Region German North Sea
- Hooksiel →
Region German North Sea
- Norderney Nordstrand →
Region German North Sea
- Hvide Sande Fjord Nord →
Region Danish North Sea
- Amager Strandpark →
Region Danish inner waters
- Åkrogen →
Region Danish inner waters
- Flyvesandet →
Region Danish inner waters
- Dunkirk (Malo-les-Bains) →
Region French Channel coast
- Ouistreham (Riva-Bella) →
Region French Channel coast
- Oléron (Plaisance) →
Region French Atlantic coast
- Leucate (Les Coussoules) →
Region French Mediterranean
- Le Barcarès (Les Dosses) →
Region French Mediterranean
- Gruissan (Vieille Nouvelle) →
Region French Mediterranean
Here a northeast wind is offshore (no-go)
At these spots a northeast wind blows off the land and pushes you onto open water if something goes wrong: IJmuiden (Kennemerstrand), Maasvlakte, Mirns (IJsselmeer), Hellevoetsluis (Haringvliet), Schellinkhout (Markermeer), Stavoren (IJsselmeer), Lelystad (Bataviastrand), Elburg (Veluwemeer), List, Büsum, Borkum Südstrand, Hvidbjerg Strand, Krik Vig, Sydvestpynten, Lynæs, Le Havre, La Baule (K13), Saint-Jean-de-Monts (La Davière), Île de Ré (Le Petit Sergent), L'Espiguette (Le Grau-du-Roi). How Windulu judges wind direction and safety is explained on the method page.