Scheveningen Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Scheveningen Pier Surf Guide

Scheveningen Pier on the West Coast is an exposed beach/Pier break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around high tide. Often Crowded. Beware of rips and obstacles.

Scheveningen Pier Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/pier	2	fairly consistent	11.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Scheveningen Pier:

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

mayBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Scheveningen Pier 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 12% of the time in May while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 55% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

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

55%

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

Explore Scheveningen Pier Location Map

Interactive Scheveningen Pier 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 Scheveningen Pier is Valkenburg Airport (LID) in Netherlands, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Scheveningen Pier is Rotterdam Airport (RTM), also in Netherlands, 20 km (12 miles) away.

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Scheveningen Pier Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:09 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	6	6	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Scheveningen Pier look like?

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Tides at Scheveningen Pier

Current tide and informaton

For Scheveningen, Netherlands, 1 km from Scheveningen Pier.

Next High Water: 06:17pm | 1.82m

Next Low Water: 02:20am | 0.05m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Scheveningen Pier Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.9 °C) at Scheveningen Pier is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 9.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (9.0 °C).

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