Thijs Surfschool, Netherlands
No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Kamperland, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list.
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About Thijs Surfschool
Known for sailing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE 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 sailing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea is about 7°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 20°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Kamperland, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots and 1 dive site.
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From Chicago: about 14 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Brussels Airport (BRU), direct. About 7 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → BRU · Skyscanner from about £410 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 55 from the airport to Thijs Surfschool.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this spot yet: Kamperland, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list.
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Where it is
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Forecast
Best on Tue 20: 14 kn gusting 26, cross-offshore. Water: chop.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 18, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 18kn | side | 1.2 mwaves |
| Mon 19Oct | 45, fair | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | cross-off | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 63, good | wind from the east, 14 knotsF4 | 26kn | cross-off | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 54, good | wind from the south, 11 knotsF4 | 20kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 19 knotsF5 | 37kn | cross-off | 1.2 mwaves |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south, 27 knotsF6 | 48kn | offnot safe | 1.1 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 17 knotsF5 | 34kn | side-on | 2.0 mwaves |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 15 knotsF4 | 34kn | side-on | 1.7 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 25 knotsF6 | 47kn | side | 1.6 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 36, fair | wind from the south, 15 knotsF4 | 29kn | offnot safe | 2.1 mwaves |
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 sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7
- Feb4of 7
- Mar4of 7
- Apr4of 7
- May3of 7
- Jun3of 7
- Jul3of 7
- Aug3of 7
- Sep3of 7
- Oct4of 7
- Nov3of 7
- Dec4of 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 sailing. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to BRU, then 1h 55 by road. About 14h 45 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Thijs Surfschool
14 kn gusting 26, cross-offshore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctSail Thijs Surfschool
11 kn gusting 20, offshore. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 19 kn gusting 37, cross-offshore. Water: waves 1.2 m.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 27 kn gusting 48, offshore. Water: waves 1.1 m.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 17 kn gusting 34, side-onshore. Water: waves 2 m.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to BRU, then 1h 55 by road. About 14h 45 door to door
Rough cost
About £670–£1,325 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.
- Flights £410–£855
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Food £155–£290
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