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Maasexpress
Surf spot · Netherlands
Is it worth the trip?
12Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 5 s, onshore wind, 14 kn (27 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- NE 17 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- ENE 16 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SW 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 14, too small
- Mon 212, poor
- Tue 332, poor
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 63, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 913, too small
- Tue 102, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 11°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 12, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the north-east, 17 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 32, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south, 8 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots | 12°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 NovHigh 06:25 +0.9 mLow 11:29 −0.8 mHigh 19:01 +1.2 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:02 −0.5 mHigh 07:21 +0.7 mLow 12:26 −0.7 mHigh 20:03 +1.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:49 −0.4 mHigh 08:21 +0.7 mLow 15:08 −0.7 mHigh 21:06 +1.1 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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More surf near here
5 places
- Maasvlakte 3.6 km away
- Hoek van Holland 4 km away
- 's-Gravenzande 8.5 km away
- Ter Heijde 10 km away
- Kijkduin 15.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Maasexpress
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (334°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (154°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 33). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 7°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 20°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Hoek van Holland, 6 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
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$1,330–US$2,450 each
about US$1,330–US$2,450 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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$1,330–US$2,450 |
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
11 min by car · 10 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Hoek van Holland its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in 's-Gravenzande on Booking.com
14 min by car · 12 places to stay
- Beds in Oostvoorne on Booking.com
15 min by car · 16 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 14h 05m
About 14h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AMS, direct, then 1h 20m by road
Flights ORD → AMS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.