Beach Paal 33

Beach entrance Paal 33 on the Volharding lies on the northeastern tip of Texel, where the North Sea meets the Wadden Sea.

Beach pavilion: Kaap Noord is the northernmost beach pavilion on the island.
Note: there are no lifeguards and swimming is discouraged here because of strong currents; there is a water sports zone on both sides of the pole.
Birdwatching: from the De Robbenjager lookout and the Renvogelveld viewing screen you see mudflat and coastal birds.
Camping: Camping De Robbenjager is within walking distance.

Address:

Volharding, De Cocksdorp, Texel

Beach entrance no.:

33

Beach type:

Family beach

Beach zone:

De Cocksdorp and the lighthouse

Beach pole:

33,000

Facilities:

Car park Volharding at ±125 m
Beach pavilion

Nearest entrances:

Paal 31 (±1,3 km) and Paal 28 (±3,5 km)

Beach pavilion at Paal 33

At beach entrance Paal 33 you will find beach pavilion Kaap Noord, so food and drinks are never far away.

Kaap Noord: right at this beach entrance.
Faro Beach: ±1,3 km further along, at beach entrance Paal 31.

Today at the sea

This is the current situation at the sea near beach entrance Paal 33, useful if you are heading to the beach today.

Weather: 4,2°C, overcast; weather forecast.
Wind: 3 Bft from the south.
Sea water: about 9,0°C.
Tides: high tide at 08:24 and 22:44; low tide at 04:46 and 16:34; all tides.
Sun: sunrise 08:05, sunset 16:47.

Dogs on the beach

On the guarded beaches on Texel are only leased dogs allowed during the period March 1 till September 1. More information on: the Dogmap of Texel
Outside these abovementioned time periods are dogs (both free-running and leashed) allowed on the beaches of Texel.

Please read the information boards carefully, which are at each beach (entrance).

Horses on the beach

On Texel you may ride on the whole beach from 1 October to 1 May; from 1 May to 1 October only on the recreation and sports beaches, from sunrise to 10:00 and from 19:00 to sunset.