21 surf spots in Netherlands. Each has a 16-day surf forecast and a local guide.
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Texel – Paal 17 De Koog (Texel) · Intermediate · Beach break Paal 17 is a beach on the long west coast of Texel, south of De Koog, named after beach marker 17.
Texel – De Koog (Kogerstrand) De Koog (Texel) · Beginner · Beach break The main beach of De Koog is Texel's best-known surf beach, with a surf school on the sand.
Callantsoog Beginner · Beach break A long sandy beach in North Holland with several peaks between rock groynes.
Petten Intermediate · Beach break Petten has a beach break with good sandbanks and wooden or stone groynes.
Camperduin Intermediate · Jetty Camperduin, at the end of the Hondsbossche dunes, is known for punchy waves around its breakwaters.
Bergen aan Zee Beginner · Beach break A village beach in the dunes with sandbars and a few groynes.
Egmond aan Zee Beginner · Beach break A seaside village with a long beach break and the lighthouse behind it.
Wijk aan Zee – Noordpier Wijk aan Zee · Intermediate · Jetty The beach next to the long north pier of IJmuiden harbour is the best-known surf spot in the Netherlands.
IJmuiden – Zuidpier (IJmuiderslag) IJmuiden · Intermediate · Jetty South of the long south pier of IJmuiden, a wide beach faces west-south-west.
Zandvoort Beginner · Beach break Zandvoort is the beach town closest to Amsterdam, with a long beach break and easy train access.
Noordwijk Noordwijk aan Zee · Beginner · Beach break A resort beach with a long promenade and a straight beach break.
Scheveningen – Noord (harbour wall) Scheveningen (The Hague) · Intermediate · Jetty The beach north of the harbour entrance is the centre of Dutch surfing, with most of the surf schools on the Noorderstrand.
Scheveningen – Pier Scheveningen (The Hague) · Intermediate · Beach break The beach around Scheveningen's pier is a beach break that can have good waves.
Hoek van Holland Intermediate · Beach break The beach next to the Nieuwe Waterweg entrance to Rotterdam picks up north-west swell well.
Domburg Intermediate · Beach break Domburg, on the north-west coast of Walcheren in Zeeland, is famous for the rows of wooden poles that stand in the sea.
Knokke – Surfers Paradise Knokke-Heist · Belgium · Intermediate · Beach break Surfers Paradise is the beach in front of the surf club of the same name in Knokke, near the Zwin nature reserve.
Blankenberge Belgium · Beginner · Beach break A wide beach with soft waves that deepens slowly, popular with surf schools.
De Haan Belgium · Beginner · Beach break A quiet beach in front of the belle-époque village of De Haan, also used by windsurfers and kitesurfers.
Oostende – Oosteroever (harbour wall) Oostende · Belgium · Intermediate · Jetty East of Ostend harbour, by the new port and before the big dunes, the eastern pier (Oosterstaketsel) shapes the banks.
Westende Westende (Middelkerke) · Belgium · Beginner · Beach break A beach break with several peaks and plenty of parking, home to the De Kwinte surf club.
Netherlands in the guides
North Sea and Baltic surf trip Harbour walls, groynes and the wooden poles of Domburg shape short wind-swell waves from Ostend to Scheveningen and IJmuiden.