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Hengst

North Holland, Netherlands

Hengst 4 photos

  • Texel - Rederij 'De Vriendschap' - View on Skipper

    Texel - Rederij 'De Vriendschap' - View on Skipper. Txllxt TxllxT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Veerdienst 'De Vriendschap' tussen Texel & Vlieland - View SW

    Veerdienst 'De Vriendschap' tussen Texel & Vlieland - View SW. Txllxt TxllxT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Texel - Aan boord bij 'De Vriendschap' - View North towards Vlieland

    Texel - Aan boord bij 'De Vriendschap' - View North towards Vlieland. Txllxt TxllxT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Texel - Ferry Texel-Vlieland - View WNW towards Lighthouse

    Texel - Ferry Texel-Vlieland - View WNW towards Lighthouse. Txllxt TxllxT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 1 pm to 4 pm, sunset 6:27 pm
9 am
1.3
46 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.3
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.3
46 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
Now
1.5
44 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.9
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.1
43 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.1
43 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.9
43 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.7
45 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.6
44 km/h27 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
13°C55°F
Water
15°C58°F
Wind
4427 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
6339 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
82%
Sunset
6:27 pm
Today
1.3Poor9 am4628
1.3Poor10 am4830
1.3Poor11 am4629
1.5PoorNow4427
1.9Poor1 pm4125
2.1Poor2 pm4326
2.1Poor3 pm4326
1.9Poor4 pm4326
1.7Poor5 pm4528
1.6Poor6 pm4427
Sat
0.9Poor9 am5433
0.9Poor10 am4930
1.0Poor11 am4629
1.1Poor12 pm4428
1.8Poor1 pm4327
2.2Poor2 pm3723
2.0Poor3 pm3421
2.3Poor4 pm3220
2.3Poor5 pm3320
1.6Poor6 pm4528
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 1.0 m. Low at 12 am, -0.6 m. High at 6 am, 1.4 mHigh 6 pm, 1.0 m3 ftLow 12 am, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 6 am, 1.4 m4 ftNow6 pm12 am6 am12 pm
  • High 6 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 6 am, 1.4 m4 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun1.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 65 km/h41 mph, rain 84%
  • Mon2.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 46 km/h29 mph, rain 35%
  • Tue2.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 48 km/h30 mph, rain 47%
  • Wed3.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 47 km/h29 mph, rain 42%
  • Thu5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 4%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
3.6 km2.2 miDe Cocksdorp (village)
Nearest airport
30 km19 miDen Helder Airport (DHR)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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