Zud surfForecast / Netherlands / Netherlands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am 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 11AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
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 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
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)
2.1
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NW
8
0.8
NNW
7
1
W
5
1
W
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.3
W
5
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
669
434
285
229
71
55
45
59
80
47
110
94
101
105
84
80
80
69
46
95
69
55
46
55
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NNW
15
NNE
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:23PM1.85m
00:50AM1.55m
1:17PM1.99m
1:43AM1.71m
7:30AM0.32m
2:02PM2.10m
Low Tide
7:21AM0.14m
8:31PM0.26m
8:45AM0.09m
9:40PM0.20m
6:33AM0.29m
9:47AM0.05m
10:31PM0.19m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
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
2
2
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
10
10
10
10
9
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
5
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.6
N
7
0.4
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.5
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
7
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
Energy kJ
71
55
39
19
20
33
22
11
7
4
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
7
Energy kJ
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NW
8
1
W
4
1
W
5
1
W
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.3
W
5
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
6
Energy kJ
669
434
285
229
40
44
45
59
80
47
110
94
101
105
84
80
80
69
46
95
69
55
46
55
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
177
177
181
181
181
488
382
181
389
356
686
858
272
686
272
686
239
595
411
229
289
496
327
382
Best forecast wave conditions in Netherlands
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Netherlands
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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