🇳🇱 Netherlands

The best beaches in Netherlands

6 beaches on the Beachmap atlas, from Scheveningen to West aan Zee — sea up to ~19°C in season. Tap any for water temperature, sand, best season, swimming and surf, or open the interactive map.

The warmest sea in the Netherlands is ~19°C, at Scheveningen, in season around Jun-Sep. Across Beachmap's 6 Netherlands beaches the sea averages ~18.8°C in the warm season.

When to visit beaches in the Netherlands

Most of the 6 beaches listed in the Netherlands are at their best June to September, with the season peaking in July. In the warm season the sea sits at about 18–19°C across the listed beaches.

Choosing a beach in the Netherlands

Surfers should look at Scheveningen and Zandvoort; and 4 of the 6 hold Blue Flag status.

Beaches in the Netherlands: frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit beaches in the Netherlands?

Aim for June to September; July is the warmest stretch. July and August are warmest but busiest; June and September are quieter and cheaper.

How warm is the sea in the Netherlands?

In the warm season the sea at the beaches listed in the Netherlands sits at about 18–19°C.

Does the Netherlands have Blue Flag beaches?

Yes, 4 of them, including Scheveningen; the award covers bathing-water quality, safety and facilities.

Add this to your Netherlands guide

Writing a “best beaches in Netherlands” page? Drop in the live sea-temperature table below — it stays current as the atlas grows, and all it asks is a credit link. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0.

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<p>Source: <a href="https://europebeachmap.com/best-beaches/netherlands/">Best beaches in Netherlands — Beachmap</a> (CC BY 4.0)</p>

More live tables — every country, every month and Blue Flag — are in the widget gallery; the raw dataset is on About & data.