Lauwersoog - Haven
Groningen, Netherlands — 0.2 km

Lauwersoog - Live: Terminal
🇳🇱 Groningen · Netherlands
This live camera looks at the ferry terminal at Lauwersoog, a small harbour village on the northern edge of the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a useful place to check whether boats are moving and how the tide and wind look on the Wadden coast before you travel.
Lauwersoog sits where the Lauwers estuary meets the Wadden Sea, a shallow tidal area that is part of a UNESCO World Heritage site. The village is known mainly as the departure point for ferries to the Wadden island of Schiermonnikoog, and its character is shaped by dykes, open flat land and big skies. Much of the surrounding landscape is reclaimed polder, low and green, with the sea never far away.
The camera shows the terminal area, so the most interesting moments are usually around ferry departures and arrivals, which follow the timetable and the tide. Changing light, low cloud and wind over the water make the view different from one hour to the next, and the sunrise and sunset hours are often the most atmospheric. Check the live player to see the current conditions before you decide when to watch.
The Wadden coast has a cool maritime climate, with mild summers and windy, wet winters, so spring and summer are the easiest seasons for a crossing. Lauwersoog is about 30 kilometres from the city of Groningen, and nearby cameras in Pieterburen and Holwerd show other points along the coast for comparison.
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The current conditions and a three-day forecast for Lauwersoog are shown in the weather block on this page, updated automatically.
The local time for Lauwersoog is displayed on this page, and it follows the Dutch clock, including daylight saving time.
The camera is at the ferry terminal in Lauwersoog, in the Dutch province of Groningen, close to the Wadden Sea. The map on this page shows its position.
Ferry movements depend on the timetable and tide, so check the schedule and the live view around departure times. Clear weather and daylight make the view easiest to see.
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