Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands
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About Egmond aan Zee
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (279°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (99°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.0 km out (1 in 103). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 7°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Egmond aan Zee, 0.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 13 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), direct. About 14 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → AMS · Skyscanner from about £410 returnAdGetting there. 55 min from the airport to Egmond aan Zee.
Accommodation.
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Places to stay in Bergen aan Zee · Booking.com AdCastricum 15 min by car · rooms from £60 a night · 19 places to stay
Places to stay in Castricum · Booking.com AdWijk aan Zee 25 min by car · rooms from £60 a night · 19 places to stay
Places to stay in Wijk aan Zee · Booking.com AdPetten 29 min by car · rooms from £60 a night · 9 places to stay
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Egmond aan Zee · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Egmond aan Zee · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 49, good | 4 ft6 smushy | 90kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 15, too small | 1 ft7 smushy | 18kJ | offshorewind from the east, 12 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 7, too small | 1 ft5 smushy | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east, 14 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 8, too small | 2 ft3 smushy | 7kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 14°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 37, fair | 4 ft5 smushy | 65kJ | wind from the west, 7 knots | 12°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 19, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 25kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 10, poor | 4 ft6 smushy | 124kJ | wind from the west, 14 knots | 12°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 1, too small | 1 ft7 smushy | 4kJ | wind from the west, 20 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 7, too small | 3 ft7 smushy | 66kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 16 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 1, too small | under 1 ft8 s | 1kJ | wind from the south-west, 24 knots | 15°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to AMS, then 55 min by road. About 13h 40 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Egmond aan Zee
Best 12:00 to 15:00 local time: 4 ft at 5 s, wind 7 kn (13 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 19 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to AMS, then 55 min by road. About 13h 40 door to door
Rough cost
About £900–£1,700 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to AMS, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | £410–£845 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £165–£280 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £900–£1,700 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Egmond aan Zee
- Angelo'sItalian · 0.2 km from the centre
- De Chinese muurChinese · 0.2 km from the centre
- Restaurant d'Oude ClipperFrench · 0.2 km from the centre
- Restaurant VlackbijFrench · 0.2 km from the centre
- Zonnig ZuidEuropean · 0.2 km from the centre
- Brasserie SantiagoFrench · 0.3 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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