Egmond aan Zee Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Egmond aan Zee Surf Guide

Egmond aan Zee on the West Coast is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Egmond aan Zee Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	inconsistent	11.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Egmond aan Zee:

The best conditions reported for surf at Egmond aan Zee occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Egmond aan Zee (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Egmond aan Zee with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in April while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 62% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

30%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

62%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Egmond aan Zee Location Map

Interactive Egmond aan Zee surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Egmond aan Zee is Schiphol (Amsterdam) Airport (AMS) in Netherlands, 35 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Egmond aan Zee is De Kooy Airport (DHR), also in Netherlands, 36 km (22 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Egmond aan Zee Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 07:22 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross

What does Egmond aan Zee look like?

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Credit: Daan Gouda Credit: Daan Gouda Credit: Sandman

Tides at Egmond aan Zee

Current tide and informaton

For Bergen aan Zee, 4 km from Egmond aan Zee.

Next High Water: 08:58am | 1.86m

Next Low Water: 04:51pm | 0.35m

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Egmond aan Zee Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.6 °C) at Egmond aan Zee is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 8.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (8.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.