Schildmeer at a glance
- Windiest months
- DecModel data
- Average wind
- 13 knots in Dec, average of all daytime hoursModel data
- Level
- Beginner to Advanced
- Water
- Flat water, Choppy, Shallow
Model data: weather records from Open-Meteo for this area, not a wind meter on the beach.
Schildmeer month by month
| Month | Avg wind | Session days | Air |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 kn | 77% | 4°C |
| Feb | 12 kn | 72% | 5°C |
| Mar | 11 kn | 66% | 8°C |
| Apr | 11 kn | 80% | 10°C |
| May | 10 kn | 83% | 14°C |
| Jun | 10 kn | 78% | 18°C |
| Jul | 12 kn | 84% | 19°C |
| Aug | 11 kn | 73% | 19°C |
| Sep | 11 kn | 66% | 18°C |
| Oct | 12 kn | 73% | 13°C |
| Nov | 12 kn | 73% | 8°C |
| Dec | 13 kn | 76% | 6°C |
Model data from Open-Meteo, Jan 2023 to Sep 2026 (about 3.5 years), daytime 9:00 to 18:00. Session days: days with at least 2 hours in a row of 11+ knots (or 16+ knot gusts) between 11:00 and 19:00. Not a wind meter on the beach.
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Each bar: how often it blew between 9:00 and 18:00 in that month, counted over about 3.5 years of weather records for this area. Not a wind meter on the beach: where hills or a gap speed the wind up (Canaries, Tarifa), it often blows more than this shows.
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Surfcenter Steendam
Tested by NP7: we've been here · Beginner-Advanced · Flat water, Choppy, Shallow
Surfcenter's home spot on the Schildmeer: lots of grass to rig on, lessons on site, flat on light days and choppy when it blows.
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Surfcenter's home spot on the Schildmeer: lots of grass to rig on, lessons on site, flat on light days and choppy when it blows.
The Schildmeer is a 284 ha lake on the edge of Steendam in Groningen, about 1.5 m deep with a sandy bottom. On light days the water is flat, perfect to learn and practise on. When it really blows, the lake gets properly choppy. The wind comes in over open farmland and can be gusty, so take a bit more sail on the light days. This is the shop's own spot: you rig on a big, grassy area right next to Surfcenter, and lessons are booked through Surfcenter.
No one has said yet what to watch out for here, or how easy it is to launch.
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