Texel Paal 17

Texel Paal 17 is a W-facing beach break in De Koog, Texel, North Holland, Netherlands. It picks up swell from NNE and NW to N, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 73% 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 N (310°–7°) or NNE (20°–26°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

NE to SE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

NNE (20° to 25.5°); NW to N (310.5° to 7.5°)

Offshore wind

E

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

North Sea · 130 km away

Cams

3 (3 play here)