Wijk aan Zee Noordpier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Wijk aan Zee Noordpier Surf Guide

Wijk aan Zee Noordpier on the West Coast is an exposed beach/Harbour Wall break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break favours left handers. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Beware of rips,crowds,pollution.

Wijk aan Zee Noordpier Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach/harbour wall	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	54°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Wijk aan Zee Noordpier:

The best conditions reported for surf at Wijk aan Zee Noordpier occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Wijk aan Zee Noordpier (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Wijk aan Zee Noordpier with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in May while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 61% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

31%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

61%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Wijk aan Zee Noordpier Location Map

Interactive Wijk aan Zee Noordpier surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Wijk aan Zee Noordpier is Schiphol (Amsterdam) Airport (AMS) in Netherlands, 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Wijk aan Zee Noordpier is Valkenburg Airport (LID), also in Netherlands, 36 km (22 miles) away.

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Wijk aan Zee Noordpier Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 9 May 2025, 10:40 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 09
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (ft)	NNW	NNW	N	N
Period (s)	5	5	5	4
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross

What does Wijk aan Zee Noordpier look like?

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Tides at Wijk aan Zee Noordpier

Current tide and informaton

For IJmuiden, Netherlands, 2 miles from Wijk aan Zee Noordpier.

Next High Water: 03:06pm | 6ft

Next Low Water: 11:13pm | 0ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Wijk aan Zee Noordpier Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.1 °C) at Wijk aan Zee Noordpier is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.