May 29, 2017 Tsunami: North Sea, Netherlands
A tsunami of meteorological origin began at North Sea, Netherlands on May 29, 2017 at 03:45 UTC. The water rose as high as 2 meters. Its effects were recorded at 2 places.
Where the waves reached
The source (white) and every runup with a place, colored by the water height recorded there. A ring is a runup NCEI marks doubtful.
- Under 1 m
- 1 to 3 m
- 3 to 10 m
- 10 to 30 m
- 30 m and more
- Height not recorded
The tsunami
- Date
- May 29, 2017, 03:45 UTC
- Source
- North Sea, Netherlands
- Cause
- Meteorological
- Maximum water height
- 2 m (6.6 ft)
- Runups recorded
- 2
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Probable tsunami
The toll
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
A mini tsunami hit the coast of The Netherlands this week -
parasols, sunbeds and even boats, into the water. Holidaymakers were caught off guard after being hit by the seven foot tidal wave in Zandvoort, a coastal resort in the Dutch province of North Holland.
The first reports of an approaching tidal wave of a medium height were at around 5.45am on Monday morning.
(above from reference #11822)
Every runup
Nearest the source first. Heights are above sea level at the time; a tide gauge reads half the wave’s full height.
| Where | Country | Km from source | Water height, m | Inland, m | Measured by | First wave, UTC | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zandvoort, North Holland | Netherlands | 2 | Eyewitness observation of water height | day 29, 03:45 | |||
| Katwijk, South Holland | Netherlands | Eyewitness observation of water height |
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Sources
Tsunami events and runups from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI tsunami event 5650.