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Katwijk aan Zee Surf Guide
Katwijk aan Zee on the West Coast is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Ideal winds are from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.
Katwijk aan Zee Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Beach |  3.6 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| inconsistent | 20.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Katwijk aan Zee:
The best conditions reported for surf at Katwijk aan Zee occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.
Surf Forecasts:
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What's the best time of year to surf Katwijk aan Zee (for consistent clean waves)?
octoberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Katwijk aan Zee with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winterand most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in October while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 61% of the time it is considered too small by mostsurfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
33%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
61%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).
Explore Katwijk aan Zee Location Map
Interactive Katwijk aan Zee 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 Katwijk aan Zee is Valkenburg Airport (LID) in Netherlands, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Katwijk aan Zee is Schiphol (Amsterdam) Airport (AMS), also in Netherlands, 26 km (16 miles) away.
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Katwijk aan Zee Surf Forecasts:
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Credit: Nick Russill
Katwijk aan Zee Sea Temperature
The water temperature (20.4 °C) at Katwijk aan Zee is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.Current Temp*: 20.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellitewater-tempView Sea Temp MapSwell History at Katwijk aan Zee
Surf stats for Katwijk aan Zee, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Average Swell
Wind History at Katwijk aan Zee
Wind stats for Katwijk aan Zee, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Average Wind
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Noorderstrand
- Beach
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Zud
- Beach/jetty
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Kijkduin
- Beach/jetty
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Reliability: fairly consistent
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SandbarWave Buoys Nearest To Katwijk aan Zee:
- Closest Wave BuoyNBOWF DWR Site H Waverider88 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyEast Anglia 3 Buoy91 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoySean P Buoy93 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyNVOWF DWR Site G Waverider96 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyWest Gabbard 2 WaveNet Site99 mi
