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Sterre Meijer: The Windsurfer Who Found a New Path on a Skateboard

Sterre Meijer first learned to compete on the water. Growing up near the Dutch coast, she spent years windsurfing and went on to win a national freestyle title. Skateboarding began as something to do while waiting for the wind at competitions. Then she started spending more time at skateparks, filming her progress and sharing the tricks she had worked hard to land.

Today, Sterre Meijer is known online as @surfsterre. Her videos pair skating with the clothes and colours she likes to wear, giving them a style that is distinctly hers. She has also appeared in the Olympic Channel series Skate-Hers and become the central character in a skateboarding game. Behind those milestones is an athlete who found a second career on a different kind of board.

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Full nameSterre Meijer
Known online as@surfsterre
NationalityDutch
HometownRenesse, Netherlands
Childhood sportsWindsurfing and other board sports
Early training areaBrouwersdam, Netherlands
Main sport todaySkateboarding
Former competitive sportFreestyle windsurfing
Windsurfing inspirationHer brother
How she began skatingShe skated while waiting for wind at competitions
2018 resultThird in the European Freestyle Pro Tour junior girls’ standings
2019 achievementDutch women’s freestyle windsurfing champion
2022 resultFifth in the Freestyle Pro Tour women’s ranking
Skateboarding eventsEntered Dutch and European street contests
Social media contentSkating videos and fashion
Olympic Channel appearanceSkate-Hers
Video gameSkatesterre
Role in the gamePlayable character based on her
BrotherTijmen Meijer
Net worthNo reliable public figure confirmed

A childhood shaped by windsurfing

Meijer grew up in the Netherlands, with Renesse listed as her hometown. Nearby Brouwersdam became an important place in her sporting life. In an interview during her teens, she said she began windsurfing as a child because her brother was already doing it.

It soon became more than a family activity. Freestyle windsurfing asks riders to perform moves on the water, often in changing wind conditions. Meijer trained, entered events and made her European Freestyle Pro Tour debut while still young.

Her early results show how far she had progressed. She finished third in the tour’s junior girls’ standings in 2018. In 2019, she won the Dutch national title in women’s freestyle windsurfing. She remained part of the competitive scene in later years and placed fifth in the tour’s women’s ranking for 2022.

That record is easy to miss if someone knows her only from a skating clip. Before she built a large audience online, she had already spent years practising a demanding sport and competing against other riders. Windsurfing was the first serious chapter of her career.

Why she moved from the water to the skatepark

Skateboarding entered Meijer’s life during the quiet stretches of windsurfing competitions. When the wind was not right, she picked up a skateboard. At first, it gave her another way to stay active. The more she skated, the more she wanted to improve.

The two sports share a love of movement and balance, but the learning process is different. On a skateboard, she could practise a trick without waiting for suitable wind. That freedom made it easier to return to the same move again and again, learning from each attempt.

Her growing interest did not make the work effortless. Skating involves falls, missed landings and long sessions for a few seconds of success. Meijer has spoken about wanting people to recognise that effort. Although she shares her work through social media, she sees sport and training as central to what she does.

She also took part in skateboard competitions. Records show entries in Dutch street events and European contests, including Best Foot Forward. Her public career, however, developed along two paths: competing when she chose to and showing a much wider audience what her skating looked like between events.

How @surfsterre found an audience

Meijer’s first videos were a way to record her progress. Her mother and brother sometimes filmed her at the skatepark. One clip recorded by her mother gained a huge number of views, giving her an early sign that people wanted to follow her journey.

She kept posting. Viewers could watch her learn, improve and try new tricks. As her audience grew, she realised skating might offer a future beyond the usual route of entering competitions and chasing results. Filming became part of her working life, while practice remained at its centre.

Her appearance helped make the videos recognisable too. Meijer often skates in outfits that reflect her interest in fashion. She has said that this drew criticism from some people who expected a female skater to dress differently. She continued to wear what felt right to her.

That decision brought another kind of attention. Some viewers came for the contrast between her look and the tricks she performed. Others stayed to follow her progress as a skater. Meijer has spoken about becoming more selective with her posts over time, paying closer attention to the skating and the quality of the filming.

A large audience has its harder side. She has described how a hurtful comment can linger even among many supportive ones. People at skateparks may also feel they know her before they have met. Still, one response means a great deal to her: young girls who watch her videos, then decide they want to try skating themselves.

Skate-Hers and a game with her name

Meijer appeared in Skate-Hers, an Olympic Channel series focused on women in skateboarding. The programme introduced her story to viewers who might never have seen her social media clips.

The connection to the Olympic Channel needs to be described carefully. Appearing in Skate-Hers was a media feature. It does not mean she competed in the Olympic Games. Her documented achievements include her windsurfing title, her sporting appearances and the audience she has built through skating.

In 2026, another project took her name beyond the skatepark. The video game Skatesterre features a playable character based on Meijer. Players can perform tricks, complete missions and unlock different outfits. It brings together the two things many people associate with her videos: skateboarding and personal style.

Meijer took a close interest in her character’s appearance. She wanted the hair, clothes and overall look to feel like her. She has also said she hopes girls will enjoy playing as a female skater and perhaps feel encouraged to try the real sport.

It is an unusual turn in her career, especially as she has said she would generally rather be outside skating than sitting indoors with a game. Yet the project shows how far her journey has travelled. A hobby she began during breaks at windsurfing events is now the subject of a game built around her.

Conclusion

Sterre Meijer’s story did not begin with a viral video. It began with years on the water, a Dutch freestyle windsurfing title and a skateboard she picked up while waiting for the wind. She kept practising, found an audience for her skating and built a career in her own style.

Her videos may introduce people to her in seconds. The longer story is one of an athlete learning what she could do with a second board.

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(FAQs)

Who is Sterre Meijer?

Sterre Meijer is a Dutch skateboarder, former competitive windsurfer and online creator known as @surfsterre. She shares skating videos that also reflect her interest in fashion.

Where is Sterre Meijer from?

Renesse in the Netherlands is listed as her hometown. She grew up near Brouwersdam, which was important to her windsurfing career.

Was she a windsurfing champion?

Yes. Meijer won the Dutch national title in women’s freestyle windsurfing in 2019. She also competed on the European Freestyle Pro Tour.

How did she start skateboarding?

She began skating while waiting for the wind at windsurfing competitions. What started as another activity gradually became a major part of her sporting life.

Did she compete in the Olympic Games?

Her appearance in the Olympic Channel series Skate-Hers was a feature about skateboarding. It should not be mistaken for competing at the Olympic Games.

What is Skatesterre?

Skatesterre is a skateboarding video game featuring a character based on Meijer. Its tricks, missions and clothing options reflect parts of the skating identity she has shared online.

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