Egmond aan Zee

Egmond aan Zee is a W-facing beach break in North Holland, Netherlands. It picks up swell from NW to N, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 75% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the E: light winds or E breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while W onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

W (270°)

Best swell

NW to NNE (313°–12°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

NE to SE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

NW to N (313° to 11.5°)

Offshore wind

E

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

North Sea · 133 km away

Cams

5 (5 play here)