Texel, Paal 12
Surf spot · Netherlands
Is it worth the trip?
18Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 5 s, onshore wind, 11 kn (20 km/h)
Tue 3 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 53kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Mon 9 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- N 1 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 222, too small
- Tue 346, fair
- Wed 414, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 919, too small
- Tue 107, 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
Texel, Paal 12 does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 46, fair | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the east, 13 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east, 14 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | under 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the east, 9 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north, 1 knot | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:01 −0.8 mHigh 09:54 +0.4 mLow 17:07 −0.6 mHigh 22:30 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:08 −0.7 mHigh 10:58 +0.3 mLow 18:12 −0.6 mHigh 23:45 +0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 07:14 −0.7 mHigh 12:23 +0.2 mLow 19:17 −0.7 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 Texel, Paal 12
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (290°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (110°). 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 2.9 km out (1 in 286). 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 De Koog, 7.5 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 mountain bike area.
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: De Koog
about 15 min by car · 117 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About De Koog its beds, food and every spot near it
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 35m
About 14h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AMS, direct, then 1h 50m by road
Flights ORD → AMS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.