Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Egmond aan Zee today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Egmond aan Zee at 9AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Egmond aan Zee. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 87 | 126 | 114 | 78 | 70 | 93 | 119 | 141 | 140 | 74 | 79 | 64 | 32 | 33 | 45 | 97 | 87 | 55 | 27 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:16AM2.02m | 9:25PM1.83m | 9:57AM1.83m | 10:09PM1.74m | 10:41AM1.65m | 10:58PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM-0.05m | 4:54PM0.23m | 5:03AM0.10m | 5:27PM0.35m | 5:41AM0.27m | 6:00PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | |
mm | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | SW 5 | WSW 5 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 33 | — | — | — | 74 | 79 | 64 | 27 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 |
1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 36 | 87 | 126 | 114 | 78 | 70 | 93 | 119 | 141 | 140 | 43 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 33 | 45 | 97 | 87 | 55 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 809 | 810 | 178 | 615 | 885 | 855 | 811 | 90 | 289 | 413 | 601 | 718 | 533 | 745 | 62 | 14 | 615 | 615 | 600 | 600 | 478 | 796 | 478 | 467 |
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