Slufter Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Netherlands)

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Slufter Surf Guide

Slufter on the West Coast is an exposed beach break that does not work very often. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the east. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Slufter Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	inconsistent	12.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Slufter:

The best conditions reported for surf at Slufter occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

mayBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Slufter 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 Slufter Location Map

Interactive Slufter 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 Slufter is Rotterdam Airport (RTM) in Netherlands, 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Slufter is Valkenburg Airport (LID), also in Netherlands, 42 km (26 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.

Slufter Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 19:34 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	7	4	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Slufter

Current tide and informaton

For Haringvlietsluizen, Netherlands, 6 km from Slufter.

Next High Water: 12:35am | 0.4m

Next Low Water: 10:53pm | 0.33m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Slufter Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.7 °C) at Slufter is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C).

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