Katwijk
Surf spot · Netherlands
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (2 ft swell at 5 s)
Tue 3 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SE 1 kn
- Temp
- 6°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Mon 9 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 231, too small
- Tue 326, too small
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 104, too small
- Wed 114, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind 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
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft5 s | 27kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft5 s | 23kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft5 s | 2kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft5 s | 0kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft10 s | 1kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft8 s | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 6°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft10 s | 2kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft7 s | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft6 s | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 7°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft11 s | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:38 −0.5 mHigh 07:58 +0.7 mLow 12:58 −0.5 mHigh 13:30 −0.5 mLow 15:30 −0.6 mHigh 20:36 +1.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:46 −0.5 mHigh 08:55 +0.6 mLow 16:42 −0.6 mHigh 21:37 +1.0 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:48 −0.6 mHigh 09:54 +0.5 mLow 17:46 −0.7 mHigh 22:38 +1.0 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 Katwijk
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (303°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (123°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. 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 Katwijk, 0.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 1 dive site.
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$2,300 each
about US$1,230–US$2,300 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$60–US$100 |
| 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$2,300 |
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
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about 5 min by car · 47 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Katwijk its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Noordwijk on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 68 places to stay
- Beds in Scheveningen on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 87 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 35m
About 13h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AMS, direct, then 45 min by road
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