Wijk aan Zee

Wijk aan Zee is a WNW-facing beach break in IJmuiden north pier, 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 ESE: light winds or ESE breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while WNW onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

WNW (302°)

Best swell

W to NNE (270°–20°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

ENE to SSE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

2–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

NW to N (314.5° to 11°)

Offshore wind

ESE

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

North Sea · 138 km away

Cams

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