Zud surfForecast / Netherlands / Netherlands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 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 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Zud today?

The current surf forecast for Zud at 8AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am 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)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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 night, min 8°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
2.5
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NW
8
0.9
NNW
7
0.7
N
8
1.1
W
5
1.1
NW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1
W
5
1.5
W
5
1.4
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.2
W
6
0.9
W
5
1
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.1
N
5
1.1
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1055
656
434
285
229
94
55
55
51
72
43
120
119
103
85
47
61
56
64
61
69
58
39
31
Wind (km/h)
40
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
NW
25
WNW
20
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
11:39PM1.43m
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
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:25
9:28
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
9
9
10
11
10
10
-1
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
5
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
7
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
7
0.6
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
Energy kJ
94
55
40
18
20
25
14
15
19
8
4
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
7
Energy kJ
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NW
8
0.9
W
4
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
NW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1
W
5
1.5
W
5
1.4
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.2
W
6
0.9
W
5
1
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.1
N
5
1.1
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
Energy kJ
1055
656
434
285
229
30
52
55
51
72
43
120
119
103
85
47
61
56
64
61
69
58
39
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
177
177
177
181
181
181
488
382
181
390
392
925
989
411
858
728
595
686
427
411
407
407
407
496
Best forecast wave conditions in Netherlands
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Netherlands
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
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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