Going surfing tomorrow, trying to gather a group :)

Hit me up if you need a ride, I am driving from Leiden!

I would love to hear from surfers in the netherlands about their favourite spots when the waves line up.

do you usually check the forecast before deciding where to go, or do you have a local beach you keep coming back to? what conditions make a session worthwhile for you along the dutch coast?

always interesting to hear how other surfers decide when and where to paddle out.

Hey guys,

Going all the way from Groningen to Den Haag this Saturday for the first time and would be stoked to get together with 1 or more people. I don’t have any material in Groningen so I’m going to rent a wetsuit and board. I am comfortable in any conditions but dont really know what to expect even tho I keep an eye on the forecast.

Let me know if you’d like to go on a few surf sessions together and want to share phone numbers.

Good waves everyone!

Hello! What is generally the best tide to be considered for surfing in The Hague? Thanks a lot!

Hoi allemaal! 👋

Wij zijn Enya, Reihana, Sarah en Demi, vierdejaarsstudenten Huidtherapie aan de De Haagse Hogeschool in Nederland.

Voor onze ontwikkelopdracht doen wij onderzoek naar zonbescherming bij mensen met een mentale en/of fysieke beperking die surfen.

We zijn op zoek naar mensen uit de surf- en adaptive surfcommunity die hun ervaringen met ons willen delen. Dit kunnen bijvoorbeeld zijn:

🏄‍♀️ Mensen met een fysieke of mentale beperking die surfen

👨‍👩‍👧 Ouders/verzorgers van adaptive surfers

🤝 Begeleiders, coaches of instructeurs

🌊 Organisaties die adaptive surf aanbieden

We zijn vooral benieuwd naar vragen zoals:

Hoe wordt er tijdens het surfen omgegaan met zonbescherming?

Wordt zonnebrand regelmatig gebruikt en opnieuw aangebracht?

Zijn er bepaalde dingen die het gebruik van zonbescherming lastig maken?

Spelen bijvoorbeeld prikkels, motorische beperkingen, vergeetachtigheid of praktische omstandigheden een rol?

Wat zou kunnen helpen om zonbescherming tijdens het surfen makkelijker en toegankelijker te maken?

Het uiteindelijke doel van ons onderzoek is om vanuit deze ervaringen te kijken naar een mogelijke ontwikkeling/product/oplossing die aansluit bij de doelgroep. Daarom zijn juist ervaringen uit de praktijk voor ons ontzettend waardevol.

Een gesprek kan online via Teams plaatsvinden en duurt ongeveer 30–45 minuten. Uiteraard gaan we zorgvuldig om met privacy en vragen we geen onnodige persoonlijke gegevens.

Lijkt het je interessant om mee te doen, of ken je iemand die mogelijk wil helpen? Stuur ons gerust een DM! Ook als je alleen kort iets wilt vertellen over je ervaringen, helpt dat ons enorm. 🙏

Alvast heel erg bedankt! 🌊☀️

Enya, Reihana, Sarah & Demi
Vierdejaarsstudenten Huidtherapie – De Haagse Hogeschool

Hi everyone! Any recommendation of app/website for surf forecast in NL? I use Surfline but I guess a local one would be more accurate? Thanks!

Because on the daily people ask for surf forecast help or for a surf group I decided to create one.

Join the Surf NL WhatsApp community now.

Send a dm to join (this is to keep spammers out).

Hoihoi!

Is er toevallig een WhatsApp-groep voor surfers in Nederland/Amsterdam/Scheveningen? Ik woon in Amsterdam, maar kom regelmatig in Scheveningen. Ik merk dat ik vaak net niet op de hoogte ben van wanneer de golven goed zijn 😅 Dus een groep lijkt mij erg handig, ook voor algemene tips en tweedehands spullen.
Als iemand een groep kent hoor ik het graag!! 🏄‍♀️✨

Hi all,

I used to surf quite a bit while living abroad and now that I'm back in the Netherlands, I'm keen to get back into it. I'd say I'm an intermediate surfer (or at least I was ;) ).

I'd love to find some people to surf with rather than always heading out solo.

- Is there a surf community around Bloemendaal / Zandvoort that you'd recommend?

- Any good surf shops in that area?

Cheers!

Hey everybody,

I would like to find out which app's/websites you are using and which gives you the best forecast.

I noticed the international apps (surfline/ are not used a lot since the forecasts are not to accurate and most people use a mix of sources (surfweer/goedegolven/rws)

Thanks a lot for your response!

Hallo allemaal!

I have a torq 7'3" mini-malibu. I would like to upgrade a bit my game on quicker waves hence I would like to get a short board as well.

With this being said, I weight around 85kg, plus the 5mm wetsuit required here, that add up some weight as well.

My fitness level is very good, and my surfing is intermediate.

What kind of board would you suggest? And which volume would I require?

Any comment or advice is appreciated. xoxo

Hey everyone,

After few lessons, I bought my 2nd hand equipement and been few times in the water this summer in Amsterdam (Ijburg). I got feedback that I have to prolong the extension so the sail stretches a bit more, but it is completely stuck in my mast. The release ring won’t twist. I’ve already tried all the usual fixes:

• flushing with water to crack the sand
• soaking the extension and mast in cold and hot water respectively
• tapping with hummer (covered by towel)
• using oil
• gripping with gloves / rubber pads
• tied the bowline on a pole and twisted the mast

Nothing has worked so far.

At this point I’m worried about cracking the collar if I just brute-force it.

> Has anyone dealt with this specific extension before and found a reliable way to free it?

> And as a last resort: are there technical places (e.g. garages) that have the right tools to apply more controlled torque without damaging the part? I’m based in the Netherlands, so local tips are very welcome too.

Thanks in advance — any advice (or contacts in NL who’ve got experience with these bases) would be hugely appreciated!

product in reference

Hi everyone!

I'm a beginner surfer at best and hoping to catch some waves in october while I am off work. Does anyone have any experience for surfing near Zandvoort or IJmuiden (or a beach near Amsterdam)? I am a bit anxious to get out in the water on my own, so I was wondering if there are usually people still surfing in October.

the fore cast so far isnt that promising for next week but maybe it'll change around.... :)

Thanks!

Hey guys, have just moved to Amsterdam.

Would love to surf every now and then.

I’m planning on hitting up that artificial wave pool in Rotterdam every now and then but it’d be nice to not have to spend money to surf.

Closest spot looks like Zandvoort?

Which seems trainable or even bikeable?

Just wondering if you guys think it’s viable to be surfer in Amsterdam without a car?

Additionally: * is it safe to leave a bag on the beach while I Surf? * are there any WhatsApp’s groups for Amsterdam surfers?

Cheers

Hey guys! I'm not so active anymore and I do see quite a few posts once in a while, so I was wondering if someone wants to join as a moderator of this sub.

So far it's been quite quiet in terms of spam

Leave a comment here and I will contact you

Hi, I just moved in to Amsterdam and want to surf around here. Can you give me any tips for spots, good rentals etc? Thanks, Tomas

Hi everyone,

I'm in the process of buying surf supplies. Which shops would you recommend for surfshops in Scheveningen for things like wetsuits?

Edit: in case anyone comes across this post and was wondering the same. I ended up going to Hartbeach, super friendly people who helped get everything I needed

Is there anyone who might got a whatsapp group about surf forecast along the Dutch coast? Or how else do you Guys find out about the conditions in a specifik day?

Cheers Guys.

I want to gift my brother a new setsuit (because his old one has some holes) for our upcomimg surf trip to south france in fall.

I want to get a 4/3 wetsuit, preferably front or no zip and with good internal lining.

Does someone have an advice for a good wetsuit. Budget 200-250 (maybe max 300 euro) - he is a good surfer and would be good to get a wet suit that holds long.

Stoked. Come join at Hoek van Holland

Terschelling and Ameland have a different angle than the rest of the coast. Are there good surf spots? Or their angle makes it worst?

Hey everyone! What is the thickness of your wetsuits for surfing around this time in the Netherlands? I think the water is still super cold, any special equipment?

So I e heard this channel is a bit on the flat side! Let's get this ball rolling! Where is everyone at, what's your favorite surf spot in the Great NL, and last but not least, what is your favorite board. I ride a Nineplus Double D 6'1 double fin old school style fish here in the NL, on the asphalt I love my Holesom 31'5 cruiser biscuit. In Brazil where I'm from I ride a 5'11 mono fin fish ... Let's make some noise