Balg
Coastal areas · Netherlands
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Balg is a W-facing sand beach on the Netherlands shoreline, opening onto the Wadden Sea — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~17.3°C (63.1°F) on average
Jan
5.9°C
42.6°F · 3–8°C
Feb
5°C
41°F · 2.6–7.3°C
Mar
5.4°C
41.7°F · 2.5–8°C
Apr
7.8°C
46°F · 5.2–10.5°C
May
11.2°C
52.2°F · 9.1–14°C
Jun
14.3°C
57.7°F · 11.8–17°C
Jul
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15.2–19.8°C
Aug
18.6°C
65.5°F · 16.5–20°C
Sep
17.3°C
63.1°F · 15.1–19.6°C
Oct
14.6°C
58.3°F · 12.4–17.6°C
Nov
10.9°C
51.6°F · 8.4–14°C
Dec
7.6°C
45.7°F · 4.8–9.4°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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