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Workum (IJsselmeer)

Wind forecast and stoke score · Netherlands · 52.968°N 5.412°E
Today
41%
from 10:00 · 4.1 m/s E
Best day this week
94%
Thu 8 Oct · 11.1 m/s NW

7-day forecast

DayScoreBest windowWindGustDirectionTempWavesSea level
Wed 7 Oct41%10:004.1 m/s6.7 m/sE20 °C0.6 m-143…+69 cm
Thu 8 Oct94% 🔥14:0011.1 m/s18.1 m/sNW15 °C2 m-129…+115 cm
Fri 9 Oct91% 🔥11:0011.3 m/s19.3 m/sSW17 °C2 m-143…+108 cm
Sat 10 Oct91% 🔥13:009.6 m/s16.6 m/sW14 °C1.5 m-109…+185 cm
Sun 11 Oct87% 🔥13:008.4 m/s14.9 m/sW14 °C–-130…+156 cm
Mon 12 Oct42%08:004.3 m/s7.8 m/sSW15 °C–-160…+99 cm
Tue 13 Oct79% 🔥08:007.6 m/s13 m/sS16 °C–-152…+95 cm

The score is for a generic wind session (7–20 m/s, any direction). In the app you set your own limits and get a push the day before it fires.

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About Workum (IJsselmeer)

Workum (IJsselmeer) is a kitesurfing, windsurfing and wingfoiling spot in Netherlands. The spot works best with wind from the west, south-west and north-west. The score on this page counts every direction; in the app you are only alerted when the direction suits the spot.

The best day in the next 7 days is Thu 8 Oct with up to 11.1 m/s from the north-west (stoke score 94%). There is no weather station within 20 km, so this page shows the forecast without a live reading.

If the wind comes from another direction, Makkum (10 km), Schellinkhout (Markermeer) (42 km) and Den Helder (Huisduinen) (46 km) are a short drive away.

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Questions and answers

When is it windy at Workum (IJsselmeer)?

The best day in the next 7 days is Thu 8 Oct with up to 11.1 m/s from the north-west (stoke score 94%). The forecast here covers 7 days and refreshes about every 30 minutes. The Stoke app alerts you the evening before a good day.

Which wind directions work at Workum (IJsselmeer)?

The spot works best with wind from the west, south-west and north-west. The score on this page counts every direction; in the app you are only alerted when the direction suits the spot.

How windy is it at Workum (IJsselmeer) right now?

There is no weather station within 20 km, so this page shows the forecast without a live reading.

What can you do at Workum (IJsselmeer)?

Workum (IJsselmeer) is used for kitesurfing, windsurfing and wingfoiling.

What is a stoke score?

The stoke score is one number from 0 to 100% that combines wind, gusts, temperature and waves against your own limits. Above 70% is a stoke day, 40–70% can be fine, and below 40% is rarely worth the drive.