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Scheveningen Pier Surf Guide
Scheveningen Pier on the West Coast is an exposed beach/Pier break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around high tide. Often Crowded. Beware of rips and obstacles.
Scheveningen Pier Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Beach/pier |  3.2 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 14.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Scheveningen Pier:
The best conditions reported for surf at Scheveningen Pier occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.
Surf Forecasts:
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What's the best time of year to surf Scheveningen Pier (for consistent clean waves)?
mayBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing Scheveningen Pier with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Springand most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in May while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 55% of the time it is considered too small by mostsurfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
33%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
55%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).
Explore Scheveningen Pier Location Map
Interactive Scheveningen Pier surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Scheveningen Pier is Valkenburg Airport (LID) in Netherlands, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Scheveningen Pier is Rotterdam Airport (RTM), also in Netherlands, 20 km (12 miles) away.
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Scheveningen Pier Surf Forecasts:
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Credit: Rookie ManningCredit: Rookie ManningCredit: Rookie ManningCredit: Rookie ManningCredit: Rookie Manning
Scheveningen Pier Sea Temperature
The water temperature (14.5 °C) at Scheveningen Pier is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (10.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.Current Temp*: 14.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellitewater-tempView Sea Temp MapSwell History at Scheveningen Pier
Surf stats for Scheveningen Pier, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Average Swell
Wind History at Scheveningen Pier
Wind stats for Scheveningen Pier, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Average Wind
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Scheveningen Pier. Click below to view there surf guides.
Noorderstrand
- Beach
- 2.5
Reliability: fairly consistent
3km away
Zud
- Beach/jetty
- 2.8
Reliability: inconsistent
5km away
Kijkduin
- Beach/jetty
- 3.0
Reliability: fairly consistent
8km away
Ter Heijde
- Beach/jetty
- 3.1
Reliability: fairly consistent
11km away
Katwijk aan Zee
- Beach
- 3.6
Reliability: inconsistent
17km away
Wave Buoys Nearest To Scheveningen Pier:
- Closest Wave BuoyNBOWF DWR Site H Waverider146 km
- Second closest Wave BuoyWest Gabbard 2 WaveNet Site148 km
- Third closest Wave BuoyEast Anglia 3 Buoy149 km
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyNVOWF DWR Site G Waverider154 km
- Fifth closest Wave BuoySean P Buoy154 km
