Zud Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Netherlands)

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Zud Surf Guide

Zud on the West Coast is an exposed beach/Jetty break that only works once in a while. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Ideal winds are from the northeast with some shelter here from north winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach breaks favour rights. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rips and jellyfish.

Zud Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach/jetty	2.8
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	9.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Zud:

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

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

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

mayBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Zud 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 23% of the time in May while 22% 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

23%

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

blown out

22%

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 Zud Location Map

Interactive Zud 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 Zud is Valkenburg Airport (LID) in Netherlands, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Zud 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.

Zud Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 8 May 2021, 21:52 Local Time

m, °C	Sat	Sunday 09
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	6	6	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

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Tides at Zud

Current tide and informaton

For Scheveningen, Netherlands, 4.0 km from Zud.

Next High Water: 02:46am | 1.79m

Next Low Water: 10:36pm | 0.14m

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Zud Sea Temperature

The Zud water temperature (9.3 °C) is very cold. Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 13.0 °C. Despite the mild air, surfers will need plenty of neoprene: a good winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

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