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Kijkduin surfForecast / Netherlands / Netherlands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 13 Dec 2025 CETForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kijkduin surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kijkduin sea temperature is
9.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kijkduin today?
The current surf forecast for Kijkduin at 8AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Kijkduin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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 kJ (?) | 9 | 38 | 37 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 36 | 52 | 56 | 63 | 59 | 60 | 86 | 89 | 82 | 38 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:25PM 2.05 | 9:31AM 1.72 | 10:32PM 1.94 | 10:45AM 1.68 | 11:39PM 1.89 | 11:58AM 1.72 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:36AM 0.78 | 4:12PM 0.45 | 5:12AM 0.78 | 4:52PM 0.52 | 5:44AM 0.76 | 5:34PM 0.58 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:44 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:30 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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