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knmi_harmonie

MF Arome 1.3

UKMO UK 2

DMI HARMONIE 2

KNMI 2

DWD Icon D 2

MF Arome 2.5

KNMI EU 5.5

DWD ICON EU 7

UKMO Global 10

DWD ICON Global 11

MF Arpege EU 11

GFS global 13

GFS GRAPES 13

BOM ACCESS 15

GEM Global 15

GFS GraphCast 25

ECMWF IFS 25

ECMWF AIFS 28

ECMWF IFS 44

JMA gSM 55

MF Arpege 55

Model	knmi_harmonie_arome_netherlands run: 19/05 23:24																																IFS HD 2.5 km run: 19/05 23:24																																																																GFS 13 km run: 19/05 23:24
Date Optimal	Tu 20 6h	Tu 20 7h	Tu 20 8h	Tu 20 9h	Tu 20 10h	Tu 20 11h	Tu 20 12h	Tu 20 13h	Tu 20 14h	Tu 20 15h	Tu 20 16h	Tu 20 17h	Tu 20 18h	Tu 20 19h	Tu 20 20h	Tu 20 21h	We 21 6h	We 21 7h	We 21 8h	We 21 9h	We 21 10h	We 21 11h	We 21 12h	We 21 13h	We 21 14h	We 21 15h	We 21 16h	We 21 17h	We 21 18h	We 21 19h	We 21 20h	We 21 21h	Th 22 6h	Th 22 7h	Th 22 8h	Th 22 9h	Th 22 10h	Th 22 11h	Th 22 12h	Th 22 13h	Th 22 14h	Th 22 15h	Th 22 16h	Th 22 17h	Th 22 18h	Th 22 19h	Th 22 20h	Th 22 21h	Fr 23 6h	Fr 23 7h	Fr 23 8h	Fr 23 9h	Fr 23 10h	Fr 23 11h	Fr 23 12h	Fr 23 13h	Fr 23 14h	Fr 23 15h	Fr 23 16h	Fr 23 17h	Fr 23 18h	Fr 23 19h	Fr 23 20h	Fr 23 21h	Sa 24 6h	Sa 24 7h	Sa 24 8h	Sa 24 9h	Sa 24 10h	Sa 24 11h	Sa 24 12h	Sa 24 13h	Sa 24 14h	Sa 24 15h	Sa 24 16h	Sa 24 17h	Sa 24 18h	Sa 24 19h	Sa 24 20h	Sa 24 21h	Su 25 6h	Su 25 7h	Su 25 8h	Su 25 9h	Su 25 10h	Su 25 11h	Su 25 12h	Su 25 13h	Su 25 14h	Su 25 15h	Su 25 16h	Su 25 17h	Su 25 18h	Su 25 19h	Su 25 20h	Su 25 21h	Mo 26 6h	Mo 26 7h	Mo 26 8h	Mo 26 9h	Mo 26 10h	Mo 26 11h	Mo 26 12h	Mo 26 13h	Mo 26 14h	Mo 26 15h	Mo 26 16h	Mo 26 17h	Mo 26 18h	Mo 26 19h	Mo 26 20h	Mo 26 21h	Tu 27 6h	Tu 27 7h	Tu 27 8h	Tu 27 9h	Tu 27 10h	Tu 27 11h	Tu 27 12h	Tu 27 13h	Tu 27 14h	Tu 27 15h	Tu 27 16h	Tu 27 17h	Tu 27 18h	Tu 27 19h	Tu 27 20h	Tu 27 21h	We 28 6h	We 28 7h	We 28 8h	We 28 9h	We 28 10h	We 28 11h	We 28 12h	We 28 13h	We 28 14h	We 28 15h	We 28 16h	We 28 17h	We 28 18h	We 28 19h	We 28 20h	We 28 21h	Th 29 6h	Th 29 7h	Th 29 8h	Th 29 9h	Th 29 10h	Th 29 11h	Th 29 12h	Th 29 13h	Th 29 14h	Th 29 15h	Th 29 16h	Th 29 17h	Th 29 18h	Th 29 19h	Th 29 20h	Th 29 21h	Fr 30 6h	Fr 30 7h	Fr 30 8h	Fr 30 9h	Fr 30 10h	Fr 30 11h	Fr 30 12h	Fr 30 13h	Fr 30 14h	Fr 30 15h	Fr 30 16h	Fr 30 17h	Fr 30 18h	Fr 30 19h	Fr 30 20h	Fr 30 21h	Sa 31 6h	Sa 31 7h	Sa 31 8h	Sa 31 9h	Sa 31 10h	Sa 31 11h	Sa 31 12h	Sa 31 13h	Sa 31 14h	Sa 31 15h	Sa 31 16h	Sa 31 17h	Sa 31 18h	Sa 31 19h	Sa 31 20h	Sa 31 21h	Su 1 6h	Su 1 7h	Su 1 8h	Su 1 9h	Su 1 10h	Su 1 11h	Su 1 12h	Su 1 13h	Su 1 14h	Su 1 15h	Su 1 16h	Su 1 17h	Su 1 18h	Su 1 19h	Su 1 20h	Su 1 21h	Mo 2 6h	Mo 2 7h	Mo 2 8h	Mo 2 9h	Mo 2 10h	Mo 2 11h	Mo 2 12h	Mo 2 13h	Mo 2 14h	Mo 2 15h	Mo 2 16h	Mo 2 17h	Mo 2 18h	Mo 2 19h	Mo 2 20h	Mo 2 21h	Tu 3 6h	Tu 3 7h	Tu 3 8h	Tu 3 9h	Tu 3 10h	Tu 3 11h	Tu 3 12h	Tu 3 13h	Tu 3 14h	Tu 3 15h	Tu 3 16h	Tu 3 17h	Tu 3 18h	Tu 3 19h	Tu 3 20h	Tu 3 21h
Wind Dir.
Wind Spd. (kn)	4	3	3	5	6	7	10	10	9	9	10	10	10	10	9	8	9	8	8	8	8	10	9	11	10	9	11	11	12	12	12	12	11	13	11	9	9	10	10	11	12	12	13	13	13	12	11	10	10	11	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	12	12	11	9	8	3	3	3	4	6	7	9	11	12	12	11	10	10	10	10	10	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	13	13	13	12	12	11	11	11	9	9	9	9	10	10	11	12	12	11	11	10	9	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	9	10	10	10	10	9	8	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	9	10	11	12	12	12	11	10	9	8	8	7	7	7	8	9	10	12	13	13	13	13	12	11	10	9	8	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	7	8	9	10	12	13	14	14	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	9	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	13	13	13	12	11	11	10	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	2	2	7	8	8	7	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	8
Gusts (kn)	8	6	7	10	12	14	18	19	19	18	19	19	20	19	18	16	17	17	16	14	15	18	18	20	21	19	20	21	22	22	21	21	23	23	24	22	23	25	24	27	25	26	26	26	26	26	26	25	20	20	19	20	20	21	22	23	25	25	25	25	25	24	24	21	11	10	8	13	18	24	26	27	29	29	29	30	26	23	20	19	21	23	26	27	28	29	29	29	29	29	28	27	24	22	20	18	13	15	17	19	21	22	22	22	22	22	23	23	22	20	18	18	19	19	19	18	17	16	17	17	18	17	16	15	14	14	14	13	17	18	20	20	21	22	24	25	27	27	26	26	25	24	24	24	22	21	21	20	20	20	20	20	21	21	22	23	22	22	21	20	12	11	11	12	14	15	15	16	16	15	13	14	19	26	31	33	21	18	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	13	12	11	16	16	17	17	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	14	13	11	10	10	9	9	10	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	11	7	8	9	8	8	8	8	8	9	10	10	11	11	11	11	12
Wave Direction
Wave Ht. (m)	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.9	0.9	1.0	1.0	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.8	1.8	1.8
Wave Per.	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Wave Energy (Kj)	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	4	6	6	7	8	9	9	11	12	15	17	19	22	26	27	29	31	65	66	67	74	78	82	85	89	92	96	101	103	105
Temp. (°C)	10	11	13	14	15	16	16	17	17	17	16	15	15	14	14	13	11	11	11	12	12	13	12	13	13	14	14	14	13	13	12	12	11	10	10	10	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	10	10	8	9	9	9	10	10	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	11	11	10	7	9	10	12	13	14	15	15	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	14	12	12	13	13	13	14	14	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	12	12	12	13	13	14	14	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	12	12	12	13	14	14	15	15	16	16	15	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	12	11	11	11	11	12	12	13	13	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	13	13	14	15	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	15	13	14	14	14	14	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	12	12	12	12	13	13	14	14	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	12	12	13	13	14	15	16	16	17	17	17	17	17	16	16	16	13	13	14	15	17	19	21	23	24	24	24	14	14	13	13	13
Rain (mm)																																		0.1	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1				0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1		0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1											0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1					1.1	1.1	1.1	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.1	0.1	0.1								0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2								0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.5	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2					0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3								0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1					0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Cloud Cov. (%)																	100	100	100	78	96	100	100	100	100	40	7	9	53	11	1	3	99	100	100	75	53	36	33	36	35	24	10			3	7	9	24	30	34	37	38	35	26	12	4	4	9	14	20	27	29	22	4	11	22	40	62	79	86	88	86	78	67	61	67	80	90	95	100	100	100	81	55	38	41	53	60	55	45	36	30	26	27	36	85	77	68	59	49	40	31	22	15	9	4					9	23	11	4	4	9	16	23	32	42	52	63	73	83	93	100	100	97	95	90	81	70	59	48	37	29	25	23	23	23	24	26	28	38	36	33	28	23	17	11	6	2							1	18	21	27	38	52	65	78	91	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	77	72	69	69	70	71	71	71	67	57	43	30	18	6		3	37	31	25	20	14	10	6	2	2	6	13	20	27	35	40	41	15	12	9	6	4	2	1			1	4	7	11	15	22	33	46	36	31	36	46	57	70	84	90	92	91	10	13	15	18	36
Tide Ht.	-0.7	-0.4	0.1	0.7	1.0	0.8	0.4	0.3	0.2	-0.0	-0.3	-0.5	-0.6	-0.5	-0.2	0.2	-0.7	-0.6	-0.3	0.1	0.7	0.9	0.8	0.5	0.4	0.3	-0.1	-0.3	-0.5	-0.6	-0.5	-0.3	-0.7	-0.7	-0.6	-0.3	0.1	0.6	0.9	0.8	0.6	0.5	0.3	-0.1	-0.3	-0.5	-0.6	-0.6	-0.5	-0.6	-0.6	-0.6	-0.4	0.0	0.6	1.0	0.9	0.8	0.6	0.2	-0.1	-0.3	-0.5	-0.6	-0.3	-0.5	-0.5	-0.6	-0.7	-0.6	-0.1	0.6	1.0	1.0	0.8	0.6	0.2	-0.1	-0.2	-0.4	-0.0	-0.3	-0.4	-0.5	-0.6	-0.8	-0.7	-0.1	0.6	1.1	1.0	0.8	0.5	0.1	-0.1	-0.2	0.3	-0.1	-0.3	-0.3	-0.4	-0.6	-0.9	-0.8	-0.2	0.7	1.1	1.0	0.7	0.3	0.0	-0.1	0.7	0.3	-0.1	-0.2	-0.2	-0.4	-0.7	-1.0	-0.9	-0.1	0.7	1.0	0.9	0.5	0.1	-0.1	1.1	0.7	0.3	-0.1	-0.1	-0.1	-0.3	-0.8	-1.1	-0.8	0.0	0.8	1.0	0.7	0.3	-0.0	1.3	1.1	0.6	0.2	-0.0	-0.0	-0.1	-0.4	-0.8	-1.1	-0.7	0.2	0.8	0.8	0.5	0.1	1.0	1.3	1.0	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.0	-0.1	-0.4	-0.9	-1.0	-0.5	0.4	0.8	0.6	0.3	0.4	1.1	1.2	0.9	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.1	-0.1	-0.5	-0.8	-0.8	-0.2	0.5	0.7	0.5	-0.3	0.5	1.0	1.0	0.8	0.6	0.3	0.2	0.0	-0.2	-0.5	-0.7	-0.6	-0.1	0.5	0.6	-0.7	-0.2	0.5	0.9	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.4	0.1	-0.1	-0.3	-0.5	-0.6	-0.4	0.1	0.5	-0.7	-0.6	-0.1	0.5	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.4	0.1	-0.2	-0.4	-0.5	-0.5	-0.4	0.1
Tide Dir.					high								low									high								low			low						high								low				low					high													low				high													low				high													low				high				low	high				high				low				high				low				low	high				low			high				low	high				low	high				low			high				high					low	high			low				high				high									low			high					high									low			high					high									low			high					high								low
Tide Time					10:00								18:00									11:00								19:00			06:40						12:10								20:30				08:00					13:20													10:10				14:20													11:20				15:20													12:20				16:10				20:50	21:20				09:50				13:20				17:00				21:10				09:50	10:40				14:10			17:40				21:50	06:00				10:30	11:20				15:00			18:30				06:50					11:30	12:00			15:40				19:10				07:40									16:30			19:50					08:20									17:10			20:40					09:20									18:00			21:30					10:20								18:50

Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert

Type: Ocean

Water type: Shallow, Small wave, Medium wave

Water hazards: Currents, Mole

Water quality: Cloudy

Infos: Depending on the wind direction, swell and tide the water can be anything from flat to choppy or with fairly large and clean waves (especially in fall and winter). A jetty next to this beach makes for clean waves when the wind comes from the Southwest, because it reduces chop made by wind. Waves can be up to 3m in high winds, but are usually irregular breakers due to the sandbars beneath. It is one of the better wavesurf spots in Holland though. Tide does play a role along the coast of Holland, but because of the jetty, this effect is also reduced. Large pier to the south, no hazards with prevailing South to Westerly winds. Keep safe distance with WNW to Northerly winds.

Beach type & size: Sand - Big

Infos: Wijk aan Zee has one of the nicest beaches along the coast because it is wide: lots of space even on a hot summers day when most of the beaches are packed.

Identified hazards: Shells

Beachgoer: May, June, July

Weather specificities: It can be anything at any time or season. Summer is usually nice with sun and temps of 17-25C. But because of the sea climate there can also be rain and storms and low temps. Temps drop to beneath 10C, and sometimes it freezes. Water temp is from 18C in summer to as low as 6C in winter. You almost always need a wetsuit and a thick one in winter plus hood and gloves. When the outside temp is above 12C, which does happen in winter it can be fine though.

Wind type: Frontal

Wind specificities: Southwest is the predominant direction. Nice winds with depressions, because there is hardly any stable wind (thermals) in summer. Fall and spring usually provides the best winds, but it can be unpredictable in storms. Winter actually has the most winds. Best directions: N, NE, SW and W.

Best months: March, April, May, August, September, October

Access description: by Car, Bus - From Amsterdam follow the A9 to Beverwijk and when in Beverwijk follow the directions to Wijk aan Zee. In Wijk aan Zee (a small town) drive south along Corus (a steelmill) to a large parking space at the beginning of the jetty, and follow this foorpath (100 m) to the beach.

Specific rules: Zones, Time

Extra: Kitesurfing only to the right of the landmark pole in front of the beach restaurant Aloha in the period May to September.

Nightlife: Regular beach/surf parties at Timboektoe and Aloha Beach reastaurants. For good nightlife go to Amsterdam.

Accommodations: Rooms, Camping, School, Shop, Rental, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking

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