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Maasexpress surfForecast / Netherlands / Netherlands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 15 Dec 2025 CETForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Maasexpress surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Maasexpress sea temperature is
8.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Nearby Cam: 2km away, 🤙 Live Hoek van Holland ~ Sterker door strand
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Maasexpress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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 kJ (?) | 44 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 72 | 96 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | 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 | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:28PM 0.30 | 12:12AM 1.93 | 6:26AM 0.50 | 12:31PM 1.81 | 12:58AM 1.94 | 7:31AM 0.46 | 1:16PM 1.87 | 1:41AM 1.94 | 8:32AM 0.42 | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:18PM 6:37PM 0.28 0.30 | 5:50AM 0.50 | 7:52AM 0.46 | 6:16PM 0.31 | 6:37AM 0.44 | 8:49AM 0.43 | 7:13PM 0.35 | 7:20AM 9:36AM 0.39 0.40 | ||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:47 | - |
| Sunset | 4:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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