Zandvoort surf forecast, webcam & sea temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Live cam by Strandweer.nu via YouTube
Current conditions
Right now at Zandvoort: 7 kts SSE, gusts 15, 0.3 m waves, water 16 °C — small waves, good for beginners.
7-day forecast
| Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | Thu 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | |
| Wind | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 7 |
| Gusts | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Temperature | 13 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Zandvoort
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SurfKitesurfWindsurf
- Best wind directions: SWWNW
Amsterdam's beach and the busiest surf strip in the Netherlands. A westerly blow turns the whole bay into wind swell, and the beach clubs stay open long past the season.
Zandvoort sea temperature
Today: 16 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Zandvoort weather by month
Biggest average waves: January, November and December.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 67% | 53% | 49% | 52% | 55% | 54% | 55% | 53% | 49% | 57% | 67% | 68% |
| Waves (m) | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Air high (°C) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
| Water (°C) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Zandvoort FAQ
- Is there a beach webcam at Zandvoort?
- Yes. The live beach webcam for Zandvoort is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What is the sea temperature at Zandvoort?
- Today the water is 16 °C. Over the year it runs from 6 °C in January to 20 °C in August (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to surf at Zandvoort?
- January, November and December have the biggest average waves, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Zandvoort?
- It works best in SW, W, NW winds.
