Egmond aan Zee Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Netherlands – West Coast)
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Today's Egmond aan Zee sea temperature is 12.2 °C.
Statistics for 04 Jun (1981–2005)
– mean: 13.0 °C,
range: 10.8 °C
to 14.5 °C
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The water temperature (12 °C) at Egmond aan Zee is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (9 °C).
(click thumbnails to expand) Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Egmond aan Zee. This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.
All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world. Egmond aan Zee water temperatures peak in the range 16 to 20°C (61 to 68°F) on around the 16th of August and are at their coldest on about the 18th of February, in the range 3 to 8°C (37 to 46°F). The warmest Egmond aan Zee water temperatures in the middle of August require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit. The coldest water temperatures at Egmond aan Zee mean that you will need a flexible 6/5/4mm wetsuit or a well fitting 5/4mm wetsuit with gloves and 5mm neoprene booties and a hood to surf here in the third week of February. Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Egmond aan Zee can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at Egmond aan Zee. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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