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Callantsoog & Den Helder
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The North Sea coast of the Kop van Noord-Holland, from Callantsoog up through Julianadorp to Huisduinen at Den Helder. Groynes every 200 m split the beach into bays with chop and real waves depending on tide and wind; at Huisduinen the water between the jetties is flatter and a ride round the Noorderhaaks sandbank is possible. From June to September kiting is limited to marked zones by the lifeguard posts.
Water
Waves
Best season
Mar–May · Sep–Nov
Suited for
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Map
52.84, 4.69
Source: se.kiteforum.com · checked 2026-09-25
Climate
Monthly averages in °C, 2016–2025: air as the daily high and low, water as the sea surface. The spot's best months are highlighted.
| Series | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air max. | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Air min. | 4° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Water | 7° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° |
- Air: ERA5 / ERA5-Land (Copernicus Climate Change Service) via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026
- Water: NOAA OISST v2.1, provided by NOAA PSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA (Public domain). Sea surface temperature of the nearest 25 km grid cell with open water, 6 km from the spot
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