Strand Scheveningen
Netherlands · Hollande-Méridionale
Strand Scheveningen, on the coast of South Holland, is a lively beach popular with kiters for its wide sandy beach and exposure to west winds. The spot is located near the iconic pier and attracts a local and tourist crowd, with a friendly atmosphere in season.
It is accessible from The Hague, ideal for combining a kite session and a city stroll. The conditions are reliable thanks to the dominant southwest winds that regularly sweep the beach.
The spot is well-suited for riders accustomed to urban areas, with dedicated zones to avoid bathers in summer.
Historical averages by month — not a live forecast.
The Strand Scheveningen spot offers a north-south orientation of the beach, making the dominant southwest winds side-on perfect for navigation. With a SW wind, the water surface is chop with small waves (1-2m), ideal for wave riding or freeride. The launch is directly from the wide sandy beach, easy even for inflatable kites.
The navigation area is marked to avoid the pier and swimming zones: stay clear of the pier and respect the buoys in summer. Launching is done on the north or south beach depending on the wind, with plenty of free space off-season. Watch out for surfers occupying the waves in strong SW winds. Tides have little influence on the spot due to the quick depth, but at low tide, the water surface is more flat near the shore.
Local feature: summer sea breezes strengthen the wind in the afternoon, making sessions longer. In winter, storms bring strong winds (20-30 kts) but with more waves.
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