Where can you get on the water in a west wind?
In a west wind, the wind is safely onshore or cross-onshore at 100 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 west wind
- Texel · Paal 17 →
Region Wadden Islands
- Vlieland →
Region Wadden Islands
- Wijk aan Zee →
Region North Holland
- Castricum aan Zee →
Region North Holland
- Zandvoort →
Region North Holland
- IJmuiden (Kennemerstrand) →
Region North Holland
- Noordwijk →
Region The Hague
- Katwijk →
Region The Hague
- Scheveningen →
Region The Hague
- Kijkduin →
Region The Hague
- Hoek van Holland →
Region The Hague
- Maasvlakte →
Region Delta
- Rockanje →
Region Delta
- Ouddorp →
Region Delta
- Brouwersdam →
Region Delta
- Renesse →
Region Zeeland
- Domburg →
Region Zeeland
- Cadzand →
Region Zeeland
- Workum (IJsselmeer) →
Region IJsselmeer
- Makkum (IJsselmeer) →
Region IJsselmeer
- Mirns (IJsselmeer) →
Region IJsselmeer
- Zandmotor (Ter Heijde) →
Region The Hague
- Wassenaarse Slag →
Region The Hague
- Petten →
Region North Holland
- Callantsoog →
Region North Holland
- Hindeloopen (IJsselmeer) →
Region IJsselmeer
- Camperduin →
Region North Holland
- Bergen aan Zee →
Region North Holland
- Egmond aan Zee →
Region North Holland
- Bloemendaal aan Zee →
Region North Holland
- Julianadorp →
Region North Holland
- Zuiderstrand (Den Haag) →
Region The Hague
- 's-Gravenzande →
Region The Hague
- Oostvoorne (Noordzee) →
Region Delta
- Hellevoetsluis (Haringvliet) →
Region Delta
- Schellinkhout (Markermeer) →
Region IJsselmeer
- Stavoren (IJsselmeer) →
Region IJsselmeer
- Lelystad (Bataviastrand) →
Region IJsselmeer
- Almere (Muiderzand) →
Region IJsselmeer
- Strand Horst (Ermelo) →
Region Randmeren lakes
- Elburg (Veluwemeer) →
Region Randmeren lakes
- Kamperland (Banjaard) →
Region Zeeland
- Oolderplas (Maasplassen) →
Region Limburg
- Zevenhuizerplas →
Region South Holland
- Kagerplassen (Warmond) →
Region South Holland
- Tjeukemeer →
Region Inland lakes
- Westeinderplassen (Aalsmeer) →
Region North Holland
- Braassemermeer →
Region South Holland
- Schildmeer (Steendam) →
Region Inland lakes
- Vlietland (Leidschendam) →
Region South Holland
- Sloterplas (Amsterdam) →
Region North Holland
- Veluwemeer (Bad Hoophuizen) →
Region Randmeren lakes
- Grevelingen (Scharendijke/Den Osse) →
Region Delta
- Amstelmeer (Lutjestrand) →
Region North Holland
- De Panne →
Region Belgian coast
- Koksijde (Sint-Idesbald) →
Region Belgian coast
- Sint-André (Koksijde) →
Region Belgian coast
- Oostduinkerke →
Region Belgian coast
- Westende →
Region Belgian coast
- Ostend (Mariakerke) →
Region Belgian coast
- Bredene →
Region Belgian coast
- De Haan →
Region Belgian coast
- Wenduine →
Region Belgian coast
- Zeebrugge →
Region Belgian coast
- Sankt Peter-Ording →
Region German North Sea
- Westerland →
Region German North Sea
- List →
Region German North Sea
- Büsum →
Region German North Sea
- Norddeich →
Region German North Sea
- Borkum Südstrand →
Region German North Sea
- Fehmarn Gold →
Region German Baltic
- Suhrendorf →
Region German Baltic
- Rømø Lakolk →
Region Danish North Sea
- Hvidbjerg Strand →
Region Danish North Sea
- Vejers Strand →
Region Danish North Sea
- Henne Strand →
Region Danish North Sea
- Søndervig →
Region Danish North Sea
- Bork Havn →
Region Danish North Sea
- Krik Vig →
Region Danish North Sea
- Klitmøller →
Region Danish North Sea
- Nørre Vorupør →
Region Danish North Sea
- Løkken →
Region Danish North Sea
- Sydvestpynten →
Region Danish inner waters
- Lynæs →
Region Danish inner waters
- Wissant →
Region French Channel coast
- Wimereux →
Region French Channel coast
- Hardelot →
Region French Channel coast
- Berck-sur-Mer →
Region French Channel coast
- Le Havre →
Region French Channel coast
- La Torche (Pors Carn) →
Region French Atlantic coast
- Penthièvre (Quiberon) →
Region French Atlantic coast
- La Baule (K13) →
Region French Atlantic coast
- Saint-Jean-de-Monts (La Davière) →
Region French Atlantic coast
- Île de Ré (Le Petit Sergent) →
Region French Atlantic coast
- Lacanau (Super-Sud) →
Region French Atlantic coast
- L'Espiguette (Le Grau-du-Roi) →
Region French Mediterranean
- Port Camargue (Plage Sud) →
Region French Mediterranean
- Beauduc (La Comtesse) →
Region French Mediterranean
- Marignane (Le Jaï) →
Region French Mediterranean
- L'Almanarre (Hyères) →
Region French Mediterranean
Here a west wind is offshore (no-go)
At these spots a west wind blows off the land and pushes you onto open water if something goes wrong: Medemblik (IJsselmeer), Edam (Galgenveld), Hörnum, Schillig, Hvide Sande Fjord Nord, Amager Strandpark, Åkrogen, Leucate (Les Coussoules), Le Barcarès (Les Dosses), Gruissan (Vieille Nouvelle). How Windulu judges wind direction and safety is explained on the method page.