Zandvoort Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Zandvoort Surf Guide

Zandvoort on the West Coast is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Zandvoort Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	1	inconsistent	12.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Zandvoort:

The best conditions reported for surf at Zandvoort occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

mayBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Zandvoort 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 11% of the time in May while 25% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 64% 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

25%

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

too small

64%

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

Explore Zandvoort Location Map

Interactive Zandvoort 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 Zandvoort is Schiphol (Amsterdam) Airport (AMS) in Netherlands, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Zandvoort is Valkenburg Airport (LID), also in Netherlands, 23 km (14 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.

Zandvoort Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 21:41 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	N	NNW	N	N
Period (s)	7	6	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross

What does Zandvoort look like?

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Tides at Zandvoort

Current tide and informaton

For Zandvoort, 1 km from Zandvoort.

Next High Water: 07:12am | 2.11m

Next Low Water: 02:33am | 0.33m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Zandvoort Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.0 °C) at Zandvoort 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.