Bergen aan zee
Surf spot · Netherlands
Is it worth the trip?
23Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 5 s, 3 hours of offshore wind
Mon 2 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- NNE 10 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 63kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Thu 5 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 11, too small
- Mon 234, too small
- Tue 358, fair
- Wed 415, too small
- Thu 54, too small
- Fri 65, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 921, too small
- Tue 104, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
Bergen aan zee does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft12 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 12°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 34, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 58, fair | 4 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 7°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 10°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 03:19 −0.7 mHigh 07:52 +0.6 mLow 15:24 −0.6 mHigh 20:23 +0.9 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:23 −0.7 mHigh 08:43 +0.5 mLow 16:25 −0.6 mHigh 21:21 +0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:28 −0.6 mHigh 09:39 +0.4 mLow 17:29 −0.6 mHigh 22:23 +0.8 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bergen aan zee
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (278°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (98°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 900 m out (1 in 91). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 7°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Bergen aan Zee, 0.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports spot and 1 kayak spot.
Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,270–US$2,350 each
about US$1,270–US$2,350 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to AMS, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$958 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$295–US$489 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$328–US$610 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,270–US$2,350 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
1 min by car · 26 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Bergen aan Zee its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Egmond aan Zee on Booking.com
8 min by car · 71 places to stay
- Beds in Groet on Booking.com
13 min by car · 31 places to stay
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 13h 45m
About 13h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AMS, direct, then 1h by road
Flights ORD → AMS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.