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Hargen surfForecast / Netherlands / Netherlands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 17 Dec 2025 CETForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hargen surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hargen sea temperature is
8.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)Nearby Cam: 6km away, Webcam Petten - Reddingsbrigade Petten - www.rbpetten.nl
How big are the waves at Hargen today?
The current surf forecast for Hargen at 11AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am December 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Hargen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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 kJ (?) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 69 | 1 | 187 | 213 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 202 | 128 | 52 | 60 | 52 | 66 | 50 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:33AM 1.93 | 2:44PM 1.81 | 3:15AM 1.92 | 3:24PM 1.87 | 3:53AM 1.90 | 4:01PM 1.92 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:45AM 0.42 | 11:08PM 0.46 | 11:30AM 0.39 | 11:58PM 0.46 | 12:08PM 0.37 | 12:38AM 0.47 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:48 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 4:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:25 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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