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Hoek van de Bant, Netherlands

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Also within 20 km of Lauwersoog

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About Hoek van de Bant

Known for kitesurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 6°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For kitesurfing at beginner level the best months are usually January, March, April and May, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lauwersoog. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.

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From Chicago: about 15 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), direct. About 14 flights a week that month.

    See flights ORD → AMS · Skyscanner from about £410 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 3 h from the airport to Hoek van de Bant.

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  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in LauwersoogAd

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Kitesurfing lessons in Lauwersoog · GetYourGuideAdKite and board hire in Lauwersoog · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Hoek van de Bant on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Tue 20: 15 kn gusting 26, side-shore. Water: chop.

The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Mon 19Oct020knsidechop
Tue 20Oct7926knsidechop
Wed 21Oct017knoffnot safechop
Thu 22Oct025knoffnot safechop
Fri 23Oct029knoffnot safechop
Sat 24Oct1934knside0.9 mwaves
Sun 25Oct5331knsidechop
Mon 26Oct033knoffnot safechop
Tue 27Oct024knoffnot safechop
Wed 28Oct5136knside–

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan2of 7
  2. Feb1of 7
  3. Mar2of 7
  4. Apr2of 7
  5. May2of 7
  6. Jun2of 7
  7. Jul2of 7
  8. Aug2of 7
  9. Sep1of 7
  10. Oct1of 7
  11. Nov1of 7
  12. Dec1of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates

  1. Tue 20 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to AMS, then 3h by road. About 15h 45 door to door

  2. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 17, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  3. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 14 kn gusting 25, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  4. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 17 kn gusting 29, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  5. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 34, side-shore. Water: waves 0.9 m.

  6. Sun 25 Oct
    Kite Hoek van de Bant

    18 kn gusting 31, side-shore. Water: chop.

  7. Mon 26 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to AMS, then 3h by road. About 15h 45 door to door

Rough cost

About £835–£1,595 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £410–£845
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £70–£115
  • Stay £165–£280
  • Food £155–£290

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