Petten Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Netherlands – West Coast)
| Name: | Petten |
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| Type: | beach/Jetty |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: E |
Petten on the West Coast is an exposed beach/Jetty break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Take care of rips and obstacles.
Overall Petten Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Petten:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Camperduin | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Hargen | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Bergen aan Zee | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Egmond aan Zee | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Texel (Waddeneilanden) | 16 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Petten: |
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| Closest wave buoy | East Anglia 3 Buoy | 81 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | East Anglia 1 Buoy | 108 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East Anglia 2 Buoy | 131 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Sandettie Buoy | 169 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Greenwich Buoy | 260 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Petten: |
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| Closest tide station | Petten zuid, Netherlands | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Den Helder, Netherlands | 13 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Oudeschild, Netherlands | 19 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Oude Schild, Netherlands | 19 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Den Oever, Netherlands | 22 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Petten: |
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| Closest ski area | Wildewiese-Sundern (Germany) | 177 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Hellenthal-Skiarena Weisser Stein (Germany) | 180 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Olpe-Fahlenscheid (Germany) | 184 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Bestwig-Wasserfall-Fort Fun (Germany) | 190 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Bodefeld-Hunau (Germany) | 191 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Petten: |
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| Closest city location | Harenkarspel (Netherlands) | 6 mi |
| Second closest city location | Schagen (Netherlands) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | Broek op Langedijk (Netherlands) | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Heerhugowaard (Netherlands) | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Alkmaar (Netherlands) | 11 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Petten is De Kooy Airport (DHR) in Netherlands, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Petten is Schiphol (Amsterdam) Airport (AMS), also in Netherlands, 53 km (33 miles) away.
- Third is Valkenburg Airport (LID) in Netherlands, 70 km (43 miles) away.
- Soesterberg Airport (UTC) in Netherlands is 84 km (52 miles) away.
- Leeuwarden Airport (LWR), also in Netherlands is the fifth nearest airport to Petten and is 89 km (55 miles) away.
