Zud surfForecast / Netherlands / Netherlands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 CEST
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Zud surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zud sea temperature is
13.2° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Zud today?

The current surf forecast for Zud at 11PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

Table - waves today at Zud. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
7
1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.1
W
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.3
W
6
1.1
W
6
1
WNW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
NW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
91
57
54
98
117
97
61
102
101
72
53
53
53
35
42
27
27
19
13
15
17
43
60
116
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
30
W
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
W
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
00:50AM1.55m
1:17PM1.99m
1:43AM1.71m
7:30AM0.32m
2:02PM2.10m
2:27AM1.86m
8:20AM0.36m
Low Tide
8:31PM0.26m
8:45AM0.09m
9:40PM0.20m
6:33AM0.29m
9:47AM0.05m
10:31PM0.19m
7:09AM0.28m
10:40AM0.04m
clear
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:25
9:28
9:30
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
9
8
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
9
4
6
5
5
3
4
5
3
4
5
4
4
3
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.6
N
7
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.7
NW
6
0.3
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
W
4
0.5
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
91
57
40
12
5
37
9
16
8
4
4
3
13
8
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
4
Energy kJ
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
4
1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.1
W
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.3
W
6
1.1
W
6
1
WNW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
NW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
7
Energy kJ
40
42
54
98
117
97
61
102
101
72
53
53
53
35
42
27
27
19
15
17
43
60
116
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
181
370
181
181
356
356
686
615
1255
858
239
686
595
66
411
425
268
268
378
382
513
272
713
504
Best forecast wave conditions in Netherlands
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Netherlands
Rating
(10 max)
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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