Katwijk aan Zee Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Katwijk aan Zee Surf Guide

Katwijk aan Zee on the West Coast is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Ideal winds are from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Katwijk aan Zee Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	12.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Katwijk aan Zee:

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

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

octoberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Katwijk aan Zee with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in October while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 61% 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

33%

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

too small

61%

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

Explore Katwijk aan Zee Location Map

Interactive Katwijk 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 Katwijk aan Zee is Valkenburg Airport (LID) in Netherlands, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Katwijk aan Zee is Schiphol (Amsterdam) Airport (AMS), also in Netherlands, 26 km (16 miles) away.

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Katwijk aan Zee Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 05:27 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	cross	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Katwijk aan Zee

Current tide and informaton

For Katwijk, 3 km from Katwijk aan Zee.

Next High Water: 08:08am | 2.04m

Next Low Water: 03:59pm | 0.57m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Katwijk aan Zee Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.2 °C) at Katwijk aan Zee is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (10.0 °C).

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