Noordwijk

OSPAR beach ID: 
NL002
Country: 
Netherlands
Region: 
3. Southern North Sea
Summary information
Tourism: 
Yes
Cleaned: 
No
Litter collection: 
Yes
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
40m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
50m
Total length of beach: 
15000m
Back of beach: 
Dunes
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
N
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
E
Prevailing winds: 
S
Prevailing winds: 
W
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
N
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
W
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
52°19'21.7"N
100m Start E/W: 
4°29'26.3"E
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
52°19'18.4''N
100m End E/W: 
4°29'26.3"E
Date position measured: 
14 November 2011
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
sand
Beach topography: 
Flat, exposed 2% slope
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
no
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Coastal walking
Usage 1 when: 
Whole year round
Usage 2: 
Swimming
Usage 2 when: 
Seasonal
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
9.0km
Nearest town: 
Noordwijk
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
South
Residential population of this town: 
25438
Tourist population in summer: 
1100000
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
No
Food/drink outlets
Are there food and/or drink outlets on the beach: 
Yes
Distance from the survey area to the food and/or drink outlet: 
6.0km
Present all year round: 
No
Months it is present: 
april first till end oktober ; 2 outlets 6 km either way
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area: 
N
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area: 
S
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane: 
24.0km
Estimated traffic density: 
12000number of ships/year
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
W
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
25.0km
Harbour name: 
Scheveningen
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
S
Type of harbour: 
Fishing and Navy
Size of harbour: 
150(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
40.0km
Name of the river: 
Nieuwe Waterweg (S) 40 km North Sea Chanel (W) 30 km
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
S
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
W
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby: 
No
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round: 
Other
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Other
Responsible for cleaning: 
Local municipality