Noorderstrand Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Netherlands)

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Noorderstrand Surf Guide

Noorderstrand on the West Coast is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach breaks favour lefts. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. Beware of rips and jellyfish.

Noorderstrand Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	12.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Noorderstrand:

The best conditions reported for surf at Noorderstrand 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 Noorderstrand (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Noorderstrand with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 13% of the time in May while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 56% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

13%

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

blown out

31%

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

too small

56%

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

Explore Noorderstrand Location Map

Interactive Noorderstrand 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 Noorderstrand is Valkenburg Airport (LID) in Netherlands, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Noorderstrand is Rotterdam Airport (RTM), also in Netherlands, 20 km (12 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.

Noorderstrand Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 07:43 Local Time

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

Tides at Noorderstrand

Current tide and informaton

For Scheveningen, Netherlands, 2 km from Noorderstrand.

Next High Water: 06:46pm | 1.77m

Next Low Water: 02:34pm | 0.2m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Noorderstrand Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.0 °C) at Noorderstrand 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.