New Year's Day plunge 2027

On New Year's Day, the beach at Wijk aan Zee is the setting for a popular Nieuwjaarsduik. Since 2009 this tradition has grown into a lively celebration where, in a good year, around 1,500 people brave the icy North Sea. The next edition is expected on Friday 1 January 2027; the organisers have not yet announced the details.

What can you expect at the Nieuwjaarsduik in Wijk aan Zee?

• Programme: at previous editions, the programme on the beach started at 2.45 pm with a warm-up, followed by the starting signal for the dive at 3 pm.
• Spectators: even if you stay dry, you can enjoy the atmosphere on the beach and cheer the divers on.

Practical information

• Registration: at previous editions you registered online on the Nieuwjaarsduik Wijk aan Zee website[/url]. Details for 2027 are usually announced in November or December.
• Parking: you can park on the Rijckert Aertszweg; if it is full, you can park alongside the meadow.
• Weather: the dive is subject to the weather. In stormy conditions it is sometimes cancelled; on 1 January 2026 it did not go ahead for that reason.