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North Holland beaches

Which North Holland beach is best right now? 20 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 10:02 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

Ranked by live Beach Score right now, then by the best stretch ahead.

  1. De Adriaan windmill in Haarlem, Northern Holland11.7Poor

    De Oerkap

    North Holland

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    11°C52°F
    Water
    15°C58°F
    Wind
    23 km/h15 mph
    Waves
    0.8 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 2.8
  2. Built on Sand V21.5Poor

    Naturistenstrand Zandvoort

    North Holland

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    11°C52°F
    Water
    15°C58°F
    Wind
    28 km/h17 mph
    Waves
    0.8 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 2.5
  3. Strand bij Callantsoog (NH)Timelapse31.5Poor

    Strand van Callantsoog

    North Holland

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    11°C51°F
    Water
    15°C58°F
    Wind
    28 km/h17 mph
    Waves
    0.8 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 2.8

North Holland today

A poor day for the beach across North Holland: 0 of 20 scored beaches are good right now, water is 14 to 15°C56 to 59°F, and wind averages 34 km/h21 mph (strong wind). Read at 10:02 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Northern North Holland

14 of 14 beaches scored, 0 good now

1.4PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Strand van Callantsoog, 1.5
Water
14°C58°F
Wind
36 km/h22 mph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
Better right now

Southern North Holland

6 of 6 beaches scored, 0 good now

1.5PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: De Oerkap, 1.7
Water
15°C58°F
Wind
30 km/h19 mph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
  • Warmest water

    15°C59°F

    Bloemendaal aan Zee

    North Holland. Score 1.4 Poor.

  • Calmest sea

    0.6 m2 ft waves

    Lutjestrand.

    North Holland. Wind 36 km/h22 mph.

Best hours

North Holland averages 1.4 Poor this hour. The best hour today is 2 pm (2.8); the weakest is 9 am (1.4).

No stretch reaches a good score.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All North Holland beaches

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20 beaches listed · 20 of 20 scored live

  1. De Adriaan windmill in Haarlem, Northern Holland

    De Oerkap

    North Holland

    1.7Poor

    Small waves, breezy and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind23 km/h15 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Paid parking
  2. Built on Sand V
    1.5Poor

    Small waves, breezy and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. TimelapseStrand bij Callantsoog (NH)
    1.5Poor

    Small waves, breezy and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Free parking
  4. Live camBeach in Zandvoort, the Netherlands

    Strand Zandvoort

    North Holland

    1.5Poor

    Small waves, breezy and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Paid parking
  5. Lutjestrand.

    North Holland

    1.5Poor

    Small waves, strong wind and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind36 km/h22 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Dune and North Sea at De Kerf in the Schoorl Dunes

    De Kerf

    North Holland

    1.4Poor

    Small waves, strong wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind30 km/h19 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. De Kerf Schoorl

    Small waves, strong wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind30 km/h19 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Strand Schoorl aan Zee
    1.4Poor

    Small waves, strong wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind30 km/h19 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. Bergen aan Zee - panoramio
    1.4Poor

    Small waves, strong wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind30 km/h19 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. honden zwemplek

    North Holland

    1.4Poor

    1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind32 km/h20 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Free parking
    • Dogs allowed
  11. Nationaal Park Kennemerland

    Bloemendaal aan Zee

    North Holland

    1.4Poor

    1.0 m3 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.

    • Water15°C59°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind33 km/h21 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  12. Kennemerstrand

    North Holland

    1.4Poor

    1.0 m3 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.

    • Water15°C59°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind33 km/h21 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  13. Naaktstrand

    North Holland

    1.4Poor

    1.0 m3 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.

    • Water15°C59°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind33 km/h21 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  14. Strand Julianadorp

    North Holland

    1.4Poor

    Small waves, strong wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind36 km/h23 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Paid parking
  15. 't Hondehemeltje

    North Holland

    1.4Poor

    1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind41 km/h25 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  16. Speelbos

    North Holland

    1.3Poor

    1.0 m3 ft waves, strong wind and 14°C56°F water.

    • Water14°C56°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind30 km/h19 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Free parking
  17. Texel - De Hors - North Sea Beach 01

    Onrust

    North Holland

    1.3Poor

    1.1 m3 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind39 km/h24 mph
    • Waves1.1 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  18. Live camTexel - Nature Reserve De Hors - Panorama View on dunes & North Sea beach 03
    1.3Poor

    1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind40 km/h25 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  19. Texel - Rederij 'De Vriendschap' - View on Skipper

    Hengst

    North Holland

    1.3Poor

    1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind48 km/h30 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  20. Zeehond op strand van Texel, 1795 MC De Cocksdorp, Nederland

    Naaktstrand Texel

    North Holland

    1.3Poor

    1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind48 km/h30 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of North Holland beaches with live score pins

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2 North Holland beaches have a live cam
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North Holland beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in North Holland right now?

De Oerkap has the top Beach Score right now: 1.7 Poor, with 23 km/h (15 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in North Holland today?

Sea water is 14 to 15°C (56 to 59°F) across the 20 scored beaches. The warmest is Bloemendaal aan Zee, at 15°C (59°F).

Where is the sea calmest in North Holland right now?

Lutjestrand. has the smallest waves, at 0.6 m (2 ft) with 36 km/h (22 mph) of wind.

Which North Holland beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in North Holland today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 2 pm, at 2.8 Poor. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in North Holland?

2 listed beaches have a live cam. Cams load on click, and each shows the owner's credit.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in North Holland?

All 20 beaches in our data for North Holland are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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