Valkenisse
Surf spot · Netherlands
Is it worth the trip?
12Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 2 ft swell at 5 s, 3 hours of offshore wind
Mon 2 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 12, too small
- Mon 221, too small
- Tue 324, too small
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 71, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 102, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 11 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 11°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 11°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 05:20 +1.4 mLow 11:03 −1.4 mHigh 17:58 +1.6 mLow 23:53 −1.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:21 +1.3 mLow 12:15 −1.3 mHigh 19:05 +1.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:26 −0.9 mHigh 07:28 +1.2 mLow 13:47 −1.2 mHigh 20:15 +1.5 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.
Map
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More surf near here
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- Windorgel-Vlissingen 5.7 km away
- Domburg 7.9 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Valkenisse
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (258°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (78°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.4 km out (1 in 238). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 6°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 Zoutelande, 1.8 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 11°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$2,460 each
about US$1,330–US$2,460 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 BRU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$965 |
| 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$2,460 |
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
3 min by car · 89 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Zoutelande its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Vlissingen on Booking.com
12 min by car · 67 places to stay
- Beds in Domburg on Booking.com
14 min by car · 78 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 50m
About 14h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BRU, direct, then 1h 55m by road
Flights ORD → BRU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.