Zud surfForecast / Netherlands / Netherlands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 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
12.8° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Zud today?

The current surf forecast for Zud at 7AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (16 May)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 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)
1.5
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
10
1.2
NNW
10
1.1
NNW
10
1
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
6
0.5
SW
4
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.4
WSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
354
353
286
231
175
163
153
116
82
61
59
61
54
28
15
9
9
7
9
7
4
4
5
6
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
SW
15
SW
25
W
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
20
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
S
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:10AM2.00m
9:05AM0.41m
3:29PM2.17m
9:16PM0.55m
3:52AM2.11m
9:46AM0.45m
4:14PM2.13m
10:04PM0.54m
4:36AM2.18m
10:26AM0.48m
5:02PM2.05m
10:51PM0.49m
Low Tide
11:14PM0.22m
7:48AM0.28m
11:28AM0.07m
8:23PM0.51m
11:50PM0.23m
8:29AM0.30m
12:13PM0.11m
8:58PM0.45m
00:29AM0.21m
9:14AM0.36m
12:58PM0.13m
9:40PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:46
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:32
9:34
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
10
11
10
11
11
10
9
10
12
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
4
4
4
4
6
4
6
6
5
4
5
7
5
8
10
9
6
8
8
7
5
6
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
10
1.1
NNW
10
1
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.5
WSW
5
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.4
SW
4
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
Energy kJ
286
231
175
163
153
116
82
61
59
38
32
20
13
9
9
7
7
5
3
3
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
7
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
Energy kJ
15
5
5
5
5
7
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
7
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
10
0.2
SSW
2
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
WSW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
354
353
1
9
7
14
34
44
55
61
54
28
7
4
5
9
2
1
3
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
170
170
75
75
181
181
181
196
196
196
196
196
196
334
334
335
335
335
578
597
645
652
604
495
Best forecast wave conditions in Netherlands
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Netherlands
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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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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