Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Egmond aan Zee today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Egmond aan Zee at 10AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Egmond aan Zee. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 15 | 9 | 57 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 72 | 63 | 43 | 30 | 58 | 62 | 80 | 68 | 54 | 191 | 173 | 148 | 173 | 175 | 198 | 204 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:41AM1.65m | 10:58PM1.62m | 11:33AM1.48m | 00:03AM1.49m | 12:49PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM0.27m | 6:00PM0.47m | 6:20AM0.43m | 6:35PM0.57m | 7:06AM0.58m | 7:22PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 |
15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 63 | 43 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 68 | 54 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 9 | — | SW 5 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 11 | — | 7 | — | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — |
6 | 7 | 9 | 57 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 72 | — | 36 | 30 | 58 | 62 | 80 | — | — | 191 | 173 | 148 | 173 | 175 | 198 | 204 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 615 | 615 | 600 | 478 | 610 | 849 | 478 | 478 | 369 | 572 | 570 | 600 | 478 | 478 | 447 | 377 | 358 | 300 | 294 | 294 | 396 | 416 | 402 | 206 |
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