IJmuiden, Netherlands
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About IJmuiden
Known for kitesurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE 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 SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is exposed 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 20°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For kitesurfing at beginner level the best months are usually January, October and December, with about 3 good days in 7; in May, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is IJmuiden. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 3 wind sports spots.
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From Chicago: about 13 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
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 returnAdGetting there. 40 min from the airport to IJmuiden.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Wed 21: 16 kn gusting 26, side-onshore.
The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 17 knots | 24kn | offnot safe | – |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 14 knots | 19kn | cross-off | – |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 18 knots | 24kn | offnot safe | – |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | wind from the south-south-west, 16 knots | 26kn | side-on | – |
| Thu 22Oct | 48, good | wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots | 36kn | on | – |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south, 32 knots | 42kn | side-on | – |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 26 knots | 37kn | side-on | – |
| Sun 25Oct | 24, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots | 31kn | on | – |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 31 knots | 42kn | on | – |
| Tue 27Oct | 40, fair | wind from the south-south-west, 17 knots | 26kn | side-on | – |
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).
- Jan3of 7
- Feb2of 7
- Mar2of 7
- Apr2of 7
- May1of 7
- Jun2of 7
- Jul2of 7
- Aug2of 7
- Sep2of 7
- Oct3of 7
- Nov2of 7
- Dec3of 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 Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to AMS, then 40 min by road. About 13h 30 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 18 kn gusting 24, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride.
- Wed 21 OctKite IJmuiden
16 kn gusting 26, side-onshore.
- Thu 22 OctKite IJmuiden
18 kn gusting 36, onshore.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 32 kn gusting 42, side-onshore.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 26 kn gusting 37, side-onshore.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to AMS, then 40 min by road. About 13h 30 door to door
Rough cost
About £800–£1,540 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
- Taxi £35–£60
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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