Kijkduin Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Kijkduin Surf Guide

Kijkduin on the West Coast is an exposed beach/Jetty break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the east. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide. Sometimes crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Kijkduin Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	2	fairly consistent	12.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kijkduin:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kijkduin occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Kijkduin with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 16% of the time in April while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 62% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

16%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

22%

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

too small

62%

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

Explore Kijkduin Location Map

Interactive Kijkduin 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 Kijkduin is Rotterdam Airport (RTM) in Netherlands, 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kijkduin is Valkenburg Airport (LID), also in Netherlands, 22 km (14 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Kijkduin Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:24 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	5	4	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Kijkduin

Current tide and informaton

For Monster, 2 km from Kijkduin.

Next High Water: 01:00am | 0.54m

Next Low Water: 12:01am | 0.53m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Kijkduin Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.3 °C) at Kijkduin is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (7.0 °C).

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