Wijk aan zee-Noordpier
Surf spot · Netherlands
Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 5 s, onshore wind, 12 kn (22 km/h)
Mon 2 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- NNE 16 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 63kJ
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SW 11 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 13, too small
- Mon 211, too small
- Tue 343, poor
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 53, too small
- Fri 65, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 921, too small
- Tue 105, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
Wijk aan zee-Noordpier 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 | 3, too small | under 1 ft6 s | 1kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft6 smushy | 44kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 43, poor | 4 ft5 smushy | 63kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft5 smushy | 7kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft6 s | 1kJ | wind from the east, 12 knots | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft9 s | 3kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | under 1 ft8 s | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft5 shollow | 2kJ | wind from the south-west, 11 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 3kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 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 NovLow 03:04 −0.7 mHigh 07:35 +0.7 mLow 15:06 −0.6 mHigh 20:06 +1.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:09 −0.6 mHigh 08:27 +0.5 mLow 16:10 −0.6 mHigh 21:04 +1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:14 −0.6 mHigh 09:22 +0.5 mLow 17:15 −0.6 mHigh 22:05 +0.9 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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- Bergen aan zee 21.9 km away
About
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About Wijk aan zee-Noordpier
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (319°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (139°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 25). 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 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Wijk aan Zee, 3.4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 4 wind sports 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$1,230–US$2,280 each
about US$1,230–US$2,280 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$54–US$87 |
| 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$1,230–US$2,280 |
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
6 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About IJmuiden its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Wijk aan Zee on Booking.com
6 min by car · 19 places to stay
- Beds in Zandvoort on Booking.com
19 min by car · 135 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 30m
About 13h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AMS, direct, then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → AMS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.