De Haan

Netherlands and Belgium · Belgium

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A quiet beach in front of the belle-époque village of De Haan, also used by windsurfers and kitesurfers. It is a small, short beach break that works only now and then. When it does, it is relaxed and uncrowded.

Level
Beginners
Break
Beach break, sand
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Quiet
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A longboard or fish.

When it works

✓ A north-north-west swell with a south-east wind, around high tide.

When it doesn't

✕ No storm in the North Sea, or strong onshore wind.

Watch out for

  • rips

Best months

January, February, March, April, October, November, December

Local tips

Share the water with the kitesurfers on windy days. The North Sea is about 5–7 °C in winter: a 5/4 wetsuit with boots, gloves and a hood.

Getting there

Walk from the village centre to the dike and down to the beach; the coastal tram stops in De Haan.

Travel notes

How often it works
It only works once in a while, when a north-north-west storm swell reaches the coast.
Crowd and vibe
Few surfers, even on good days.
Camping and vans
Camping Strooiendorp is about 1.5 km away, and Camping Ten Bos about 1.5 km. Nearest campsite about 1.5 km away.
Facilities
Cafés on the dike and lifeguards in the bathing season.
Water quality
The EU bathing-water site De Haan Centrum is rated excellent for 2025 in the European Environment Agency data, as in 2023 and 2024.

Ideal conditions

Swell
NW–N best, W–NE works
Size
0.9–1.6 m offshore swell; starts at 0.7 m, holds to 2.2 m
Period
5 s minimum, best from 7 s
Wind
Offshore ESE–S; handles onshore up to 15 km/h
Tide
high, mid best
Faces
NW (326°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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