North Holland, Netherlands
Wijk aan Zee
Beginner
Beach break
Sand bottom
Peels both
0.4–2 m
Any tide
A wide, open North Sea beach north of IJmuiden with consistent, punchy peaks and more space than Scheveningen. The classic Dutch day-trip wave, wind permitting.
Hazards
RipStrong CurrentCold Water
Conditions
- Best swell
- NW, N, W
- Best wind
- E, SE
- Season
- Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
- Wave size
- 0.4–2 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- 52.5000, 4.6040
Facilities
ParkingToiletsCafeSurf SchoolBoard Rental