Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Egmond aan Zee today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Egmond aan Zee at 12AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Egmond aan Zee. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
82 | 67 | 41 | 39 | 26 | 43 | 44 | 40 | 31 | 66 | 53 | 50 | 151 | 153 | 162 | 140 | 168 | 222 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:58PM1.62m | 11:33AM1.48m | 00:03AM1.49m | 12:49PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.47m | 6:20AM0.43m | 6:35PM0.57m | 7:06AM0.58m | 7:22PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | NNW 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | NW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
82 | 67 | 41 | — | 2 | 43 | 44 | 40 | 31 | 66 | 53 | 50 | 151 | 153 | 162 | 140 | 168 | 222 | 223 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 849 | 478 | 478 | 322 | 358 | 584 | 600 | 750 | 478 | 478 | 471 | 471 | 447 | 447 | 471 | 478 | 478 | 518 | 195 |
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