
Zeeland, Netherlands
Sep · 63% rideableBrouwersdam
What it's actually like
Six and a half kilometres of dam between two islands, with the North Sea on one side and the Grevelingen on the other, and it is worth slowing down on the dam road to look at both. The sea side is the kite beach: wide sand, shallow water a long way out, and on a windy weekend a sky so full of kites that you pick your gap before you launch.
The lake side is salt water behind the dam, out of the North Sea swell and quieter, and it belongs to the windsurfers and the sailing school. That first look at the water from the top of the dune path tells you what the day holds.
Natural High says De Ooster, about 5 km offshore, takes some of the rough sea out of it.
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Your month
When it's good
12 kt+ for 3+ daylight hours · kite
September · 63%. 19 rideable days in 30, 6.6 hours a day over 12 kt. Come.
At a glance
Is it for you?
Geek analysis
September in the record
63% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
In September the wind most often sits at 8 to 11 kt (26% of daylight hours) and is over 12 kt from 10am to 6pm on at least half the days. See both charts in the full report
No weather station near enough to check these figures against.
September on the record
The month's own figures, not the year's average.
Take it with you
The full Brouwersdam report
Seven sections over six pages, built from the same record as this page. A PDF you can read on the plane.
When it gets busy
Crowds
Feb · LowBusy from May to September, when the schools are teaching and the holiday season is on. November to February it is hoods, gloves and room to ride, and some schools close for the winter.
On the water
What September usually does
September sits outside the best months here. 63% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
Your playground
Launches & safety
Conditions change. Check local rules and conditions before you ride.
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Local intel
Getting there & on the ground
Stay, schools & kit
Who works this beach
All 6 stays near Brouwersdam on one page