Egmond aan Zee

Netherlands and Belgium · Netherlands

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A seaside village with a long beach break and the lighthouse behind it. The best peak is almost always 50–100 m north of the northernmost beach stairs. Waves are mostly fun and short.

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

When it works

✓ A west to north-west swell with an east wind, on a rising tide.

When it doesn't

✕ Strong onshore wind, and the strong side currents on big days.

Watch out for

  • rips
  • currents

Best months

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

Local tips

Look for the peak just north of the last set of beach stairs. On big days the current can be strong, so stay close to the stairs. 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 boulevard to the northern beach stairs; parking is in the village.

Travel notes

How often it works
Inconsistent; autumn and winter are the best times, and it needs a North Sea storm.
Crowd and vibe
Sometimes busy when it works, otherwise quiet.
Camping and vans
Kustpark Egmond aan Zee is about 1.5 km away, and the small campsites De Bleek and Zomerdijk are a similar distance. Nearest campsite about 1.5 km away.
Facilities
Beach pavilions, toilets and summer lifeguards; shops and cafés in the village.
Water quality
The EU bathing-water site Egmond aan Zee is rated excellent for 2025 in the European Environment Agency data. It was also excellent in 2023 and 2024.

Ideal conditions

Swell
WNW–NNW best, WSW–N works
Size
1–1.8 m offshore swell; starts at 0.7 m, holds to 2.5 m
Period
5 s minimum, best from 8 s
Wind
Offshore NE–SE; handles onshore up to 15 km/h
Tide
mid, high best, on the rising tide
Faces
W (276°)

Live cam

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

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