📜Rules
- ✗Kitesurfing at Monnickendam is banned all year: the old April-October spot never got an official buoyed zone. kitesurfvereniging.nl
- ✗Kiting is banned on all Dutch inland waters unless the authority has marked a kite zone (daytime only). No kite zone is designated here. wetten.overheid.nl
- ✗Gouwzee shores are closed to recreation July-March (bird hotspot); keep well away from groups of water birds. watersportverbond.nl
- iGouwzee is part of Natura 2000 Markermeer & IJmeer; stay clear of bird areas. pas.commissiemer.nl
- iRijkswaterstaat is still deciding if wingfoiling counts as kiting or windsurfing under shipping and Natura 2000 rules. pas.commissiemer.nl
💨Wind
Forecasts from several weather models (e.g. ICON, AROME, HARMONIE) and live measuring stations nearby are in the app.
🧭Getting there
📍 Position on the water: 52.4379, 5.0806 · directions
🅿️ Car parks
- P1Street parking600 m to entry Aroute