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Wind, waves and sun - Newgale

12:22 pm 16 Aug 2011

Epic surf, Egmond aan Zee

12:00 am 26 Sep 2010

Egmond aan Zee ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 2.5
Difficulty level: 2.5
Wind and kite surfing: 4.0
Crowds: 2.0

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Egmond aan Zee Surf Forecast / Netherlands

6 Day Weather and Surf Issued (local time): 00 am Thursday 16 Feb 2012

Egmond aan Zee surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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Wave Energy Map See all maps
Largest waves (m) & direction (?) 1.7
NW
1.3
NW
1.1
NW
1.3
WNW
1.1
NW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WSW
1.7
WSW
2.1
WSW
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WNW
2.3
NW
2.0
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1.4
NW
0.8
NW
1.5
WSW
2.1
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.7
WSW
Period (s) (?) 7 6 5 5 6 5 4 6 6 6 8 8 6 6 5 6 6 6
Surfscale
Wave
Graph

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Max-energy 293 128 66 75 69 46 28 181 312 340 655 468 166 43 110 370 247 208
Wind
(km/h)
30
NNW 30
NW 35
W 40
WNW 20
WNW 25
W 40
WSW 50
WSW 50
WSW 50
WNW 50
NW 45
NW 30
WNW 40
SW 50
SW 65
SW 50
WSW 50
WSW
Wind State (?) cross-
on
cross-
on
on on on on cross-
on
cross-
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cross-
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Key to wind character - offshore winds at Egmond aan Zee blow from the E
onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy
High Tide
/ height (m)

10:21AM
1.80

11:09PM
1.67
11:40AM
1.76

12:28AM
1.64
12:59PM
1.82

1:36AM
1.71

2:04PM
1.93
2:30AM
1.81

2:54PM
2.02
3:16AM
1.89
7:54AM
0.89
3:34PM
2.07
Low Tide
/ height (m)

5:16AM
0.35
6:07PM
0.28

6:39AM
0.38

7:51PM
0.32
8:09AM
0.32

9:25PM
0.26
9:25AM
0.21

10:34PM
0.23
10:19AM
0.12

12:29AM
0.18
7:14AM 11:03AM
0.87 0.08

 

Note: the tide data above is for IJmuiden, Netherlands which is 16 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Egmond aan Zee. New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph.

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Today's Egmond aan Zee sea temperature is 3.6 °C (Statistics for 16 Feb 1981-2005 - mean: 5.8 max: 8.3 min: 3.0 °C)

Days 0-3 Weather Summary: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon Low air temperatures (max 7°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Thu afternoon) Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat morning) Days 3-6 Weather Summary: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning Low air temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night) Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sun night, gales from the SW by Mon night)
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  rain showers part cloud part cloud rain showers part cloud part cloud part cloud part cloud rain showers rain showers part cloud part cloud clear part cloud rain showers rain showers light rain part cloud
Summary rain shwrs some clouds some clouds rain shwrs some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds rain shwrs rain shwrs some clouds some clouds clear some clouds rain shwrs rain shwrs light rain some clouds
Rain (mm) 1 - - 1 - - - - 5 1 - - - - 1 1 2 -
High °C 7 7 5 7 6 6 7 7 7 5 4 4 4 3 4 6 7 8
Low °C 6 6 5 6 6 6 7 7 6 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 6 7
Chill °C (?) 2 3 0 3 2 2 3 1 2 -1 -3 -2 -1 -3 -3 0 1 3
Sunrise - 7:56 - - 7:54 - - 7:52 - - 7:50 - - 7:48 - - 7:47 -
Sunset - - 17:53 - - 17:55 - - 17:58 - - 18:00 - - 18:01 - - 18:04
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Information about the Egmond aan Zee Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Egmond aan Zee provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 6 days. A general guide to surfing at Egmond aan Zee can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Egmond aan Zee surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Egmond aan Zee) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Egmond aan Zee may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Egmond aan Zee is 6 km (4 miles) from Heiloo. If you plan a holiday in West Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Heiloo. Heiloo has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.