Zud Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Netherlands – West Coast)
| Name: | Zud |
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| Type: | beach/Jetty |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: NE |
Zud on the West Coast is an exposed beach/Jetty break that only works once in a while. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Ideal winds are from the northeast with some shelter here from north winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach breaks favour rights. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rips and jellyfish.
Overall Zud 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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Also see Zud surf quality by season and Zud surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Netherlands - West Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Zud
Visitor Reviews of Zud |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Zud:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Noorderstrand | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Kijkduin | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Scheveningen Pier | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Ter Heijde | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Maasexpress | 9 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Zud: |
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| Closest wave buoy | East Anglia 3 Buoy | 93 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | East Anglia 1 Buoy | 110 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Sandettie Buoy | 124 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East Anglia 2 Buoy | 140 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Greenwich Buoy | 216 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Zud: |
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| Closest tide station | Scheveningen, Netherlands | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Hoek van Holland, Netherlands | 7 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Meetpost Noordwijk, Netherlands | 14 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 16 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Haringvlietsluizen, Netherlands | 18 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Zud: |
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| Closest ski area | Hellenthal-Skiarena Weisser Stein (Germany) | 148 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Wildewiese-Sundern (Germany) | 172 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Olpe-Fahlenscheid (Germany) | 175 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Hilchenbach-Luetzel (Germany) | 186 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Bestwig-Wasserfall-Fort Fun (Germany) | 188 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Zud: |
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| Closest city location | S-Gravenhage (Netherlands) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Poeldijk (Netherlands) | 3 mi |
| Third closest city location | Monster (Netherlands) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Scheveningen (Netherlands) | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | The Hague (Netherlands) | 4 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Zud is Valkenburg Airport (LID) in Netherlands, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Zud is Rotterdam Airport (RTM), also in Netherlands, 20 km (12 miles) away.
- Third is Schiphol (Amsterdam) Airport (AMS) in Netherlands, 46 km (29 miles) away.
- Woensdrecht Airport (WOE) in Netherlands is 69 km (43 miles) away.
- Soesterberg Airport (UTC), also in Netherlands is the fifth nearest airport to Zud and is 73 km (45 miles) away.
