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North Sea / Baltic Europe · Zeeland Delta - Goeree-Overflakkee
Ouddorp
also known as Ouddorp aan Zee, Brouwersdam Ouddorp, Vuurtoren Ouddorp
Nearby Brouwersdam 9 km · Maasvlakte 2 – Slufter 12 km · Oostvoornse Meer 16 km · Hoek van Holland 23 km · Vrouwenpolder 32 km · Kijkduin 36 km · straight-line distance
When it fills in
Frontal wind, so there is no daily switch-on. It arrives with the system, often blows through the night, and can be there at dawn or gone by noon. What sets the timing of your session here is the tide, not the hour. No local onset measurement.
The wind
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
synoptic
fills in: Frontal wind, so there is no daily switch-on. It arrives with the system, often blows through the night, and can be there at dawn or gone by noon. What sets the timing of your session here is the tide, not the hour. No local onset measurement.
Typical strength
Working range is roughly 15 to 30 kt, and the beach earns its advanced label at the top of it. The nearest open-coast measurements, 22 km up the coast at Hoek van Holland over 2015-2024, put the daily peak hourly mean at 17-18 kt from June to September and 20-22 kt from November to February, above 18 kt on half the days of the year. No measurement at Ouddorp itself: the weather station that once stood there is gone.
The quiver, in words
For a 75-85 kg rider on this coast: 11-12 m on a 15-17 kt day, 9 m around 20-22 kt, 7 m or smaller once an autumn front is over 25. Deep water and shorebreak both argue for the smaller of two choices. Indicative sizing derived from the wind range, not a published local table.
Direction to shore
N, NW, W and NE are the listed safe directions for the Ouddorp kitespot.
Dominant direction
SW-W-NW frontal wind is the normal strong-wind pattern on this part of the Dutch coast; N, NW, W and NE are the safe directions for Ouddorp.
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan72
- Feb79
- Mar, riders' month60
- Apr, riders' month64
- May, riders' month49
- Jun49
- Jul55
- Aug40
- Sep, riders' month50
- Oct, riders' month65
- Nov, riders' month69
- Dec63
per cent of the month at force 4 or more
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov.
- 15Jan6°
- 16Feb7°
- 12Mar8°
- 13Apr10°
- 11May14°
- 11Jun18°
- 12Jul20°
- 11Aug21°
- 11Sep20°
- 13Oct16°
- 14Nov11°
- 14Dec7°
avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Force 4+ | Knots | From | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72% | 14.7 kt | SW | 5.3°C | 6.3°C |
| Feb | 79% | 15.9 kt | WSW | 6.8°C | 6.7°C |
| Mar | 60% | 12.4 kt | SW | 7.7°C | 7.8°C |
| Apr | 64% | 13.4 kt | SW | 9.5°C | 10.4°C |
| May | 49% | 11.1 kt | N | 13.8°C | 14.4°C |
| Jun | 49% | 11.4 kt | WSW | 17.1°C | 18.3°C |
| Jul | 55% | 12.2 kt | WSW | 18.3°C | 20°C |
| Aug | 40% | 11.1 kt | SW | 19.3°C | 20.6°C |
| Sep | 50% | 11.2 kt | SSW | 16.7°C | 19.6°C |
| Oct | 65% | 12.5 kt | SSW | 13.4°C | 15.5°C |
| Nov | 69% | 14 kt | SSW | 8.5°C | 11.1°C |
| Dec | 63% | 14 kt | SW | 5.9°C | 7.4°C |
modelled
A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.
Modelled from weather reanalysis on a 10–25 km grid (2022-2024), not a ground station: reliable for trade and synoptic winds, understates thermal sea breezes and valley winds. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.
ERA5 reanalysis grid point (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical weather API — ECMWF ERA5/ERA5-Land reanalysis, not a ground station · 2022-2024
The water
Type
waves
Standing depth
No; the Ouddorp sea-side spot is deep water.
Tides
Tidal North Sea beach; beach width and shorebreak vary with tide.
Temperature
14-20°C summer · 5-8°C winter
Wetsuit
Shorty or thin fullsuit in warmer months; 4/3 to 5/4 fullsuit with cold-water accessories or drysuit in winter.
Currents
Tidal current runs along this coast and the ebb by the Iloon pavilion at entrance 9 is strong enough to be called out on its own. Add wave-driven current on a hard onshore day. Keep well clear of the Brouwersdam sluice and the beach groynes.
Your level
The scene
What riders come here for
Launch and rules
three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you
With a school or a boat
9 schools name this spot
On your own
Room to launch: Large beach at lower tide, much less usable room at high water and on busy summer days.
Somewhere else
Brouwersdam, 9 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
VHF channel 16
Launch
Wide sandy North Sea beach on the west side of Goeree-Overflakkee, near the dunes and Westhoofd lighthouse area.
Space
Large beach at lower tide, much less usable room at high water and on busy summer days.
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Book lessons at the Brouwersdam schools; the open sea side at Ouddorp is not a first-lesson beach.
- Check the tide before you rig, because the wide low-water beach turns into a thin launch margin at high water.
- Stay inside the strip between beach entrances 7 and 9 and keep off the marked swimming zones in July and August.
- Keep well clear of the Brouwersdam sluice and the beach groynes; that is where the current runs.
- Look for the stone breakwaters between entrances 8 and 7. They surface at low tide and they are the reason not to ride that end blind.
- The ebb by the Iloon pavilion at entrance 9 pulls hard. Set up upwind of it if you are on your own.
- Leave the offshore sandbank alone. It is a seal haul-out and closed to kites.
Getting there
Airport
Rotterdam The Hague Airport is the nearest major airport; Amsterdam Schiphol and Brussels Airport are larger alternatives.
Route
Most riders come by car via Goeree-Overflakkee and use beach/dune parking near Ouddorp or the Brouwersdam area.
Cost level
mid
Staying
Holiday parks, campsites, beach hotels and apartments are common around Ouddorp, Port Zelande and Brouwersdam.
No-wind days
Brouwersdam beach sports, cycling, Westhoofd lighthouse, Ouddorp village, seal trips and Delta Works / Neeltje Jans excursions.
Photos
FAQ
Is Ouddorp suitable for beginners?
No, NKV lists it for advanced riders only; beginners are better served by the flat-water lessons at nearby Brouwersdam.
What is the wind like at Ouddorp?
Wind is frontal and weather-system driven, with N, NW, W and NE marked as the safe directions and stronger periods typically outside peak summer.
When is the best time to kite Ouddorp?
Wind and waves are usually best in March-May and September-November, when Atlantic lows bring stronger North Sea wind; summer can still work but is lighter and busier.
What should I know about the water at Ouddorp?
It is a deep, tidal North Sea beach with shorebreak, so beach width and conditions change with the tide.
Last updated: August 2026