Texel (Waddeneilanden) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Texel (Waddeneilanden) Surf Guide

Texel (Waddeneilanden) on the West Coast is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Rarely crowded here. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

Texel (Waddeneilanden) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	3	inconsistent	11.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Texel (Waddeneilanden):

The best conditions reported for surf at Texel (Waddeneilanden) occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Texel (Waddeneilanden) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 11% of the time in April while 33% 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

11%

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

56%

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

Explore Texel (Waddeneilanden) Location Map

Interactive Texel (Waddeneilanden) 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 Texel (Waddeneilanden) is De Kooy Airport (DHR) in Netherlands, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Texel (Waddeneilanden) is Leeuwarden Airport (LWR), also in Netherlands, 74 km (46 miles) away.

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Texel (Waddeneilanden) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 07:58 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NW	NNE
Period (s)	4	4	7	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Texel (Waddeneilanden) look like?

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Credit: Wijbrand Houmes Credit: Wijbrand Houmes Credit: Wijbrand Houmes Credit: Wijbrand Houmes Credit: wibi

Tides at Texel (Waddeneilanden)

Current tide and informaton

For Den Helder, Netherlands, 6 km from Texel (Waddeneilanden).

Next High Water: 10:55am | 1.71m

Next Low Water: 04:59pm | 0.24m

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Texel (Waddeneilanden) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.6 °C) at Texel (Waddeneilanden) 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 (5.0 °C).

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