Wadden Islands · Netherlands
Texel - Paal 17 (De Koog) surf forecast
Beach break in Wadden Islands, Netherlands, scored hour by hour in NORDR against the wind angle for the way it faces, the swell direction it wants, and the tide it works on.
How it breaks
Texel's main surf identity is Paal 17 near De Koog, where breakwaters and sandbanks create reliable waves for beginners and advanced surfers.
Getting there
Drive to Paal 17 near De Koog and use the beach parking by the surf school on the south side near Ecomare.
Watch out for
- Rip currents and backwash can form around breakwaters and sandbanks.
- Summer lessons can crowd the easier peaks.
Local detail
Other Texel posts such as Paal 9 and Paal 12 can be calmer learner options.
Tide dependency: moderate
Offshore banks bleed off roughly half the swell at low water here. Bigger swells push through anyway, small ones often do not, and the useful window tracks the tide. NORDR scores that in rather than printing a tide chart beside the wave height.
Where this came from
- surf schoolSurfschool Texel - Surfspot Paal 17
- Tourism boardVisit Kop van Holland - Texel surf