Vlieland, Netherlands
Photo: Wim van 't Einde / UnsplashSurf, 3/2–5/4+ water by season, quiet nomad scene.
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Data updated
At a glance
Peak season—Peak consistency 12% · below our season threshold
Suits—no month clears our bar
Boardbothbreak type not yet verified
Water5.5–19.9°C3/2–5/4+ most of the year
Internet274 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$2,150+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
2 spots within 25 km · 2 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
Hazards
Spot details
- Surfana Vlieland0 km
- Surf spot · 0 km E0 km
2 cafés · 1 gymPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.
All places (3)
Cafés2 listed
- The Tosti Club Vlielandserves coffee — not a dedicated caféView on Google
- De Lickebaertserves coffee — not a dedicated caféView on Google
Gyms1 listed
- Sportcentrum Flidunenhas training facilities — not a dedicated gymView on Google
The surf year
Peak consistency 12% · below our season thresholdSurfable days by month · intermediateNo reliably surfable season in our model
12peak · Feb
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
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Wind ok
37%44%42%38%42%45%50%55%50%53%43%47%
Water
6°6°7°10°14°17°20°20°19°14°11°7°
Barsless surfablemore
Water5/4+ hoodedunder 13°4/3 wetsuit13–16°3/2 wetsuit17–19°
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v3 · computed 2026-09-22 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Surfable days by level, month by month
| Level | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 15% | 16% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 8% | 8% | 11% | 14% |
| Intermediate | 11% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 9% |
| Advanced | 3% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% |
Working from here
median 274 Mbps · no known coworking · from $1,240 a month · leans quietInternet speedmedian download · Ookla274 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party28 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,240–$2,360
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $2,150–$3,590
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for Vlieland.We link out — we don't book. Prices and availability live on Agoda, Booking.com and Airbnb. Some links may earn SurfBase a commission — the advice stays free and unchanged.
Getting there
Nearest airportLeeuwarden Air Base
CodeLWR
Distance46 km
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Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSee the full methodology for how every figure is computed.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-22Suggest a correction