Belgian Coast · Belgium
Westende surf forecast
Beach break in Belgian Coast, Belgium, scored hour by hour in NORDR against the wind angle for the way it faces, the swell direction it wants, and the tide it works on.
How it breaks
Westende is a mellow beach break with several peaks along a wide stretch of sand, shaped by shifting sandbars near the De Kwinte surf club.
Getting there
Use Surfclub De Kwinte in Westende as the beach anchor for rentals, lessons and direct access.
Watch out for
- Rip currents can form between the sandbanks.
- Summer beach users can crowd the same waterline as the surf zone.
Local detail
Multiple peaks make it easier to spread out than at pier-style Belgian breaks.
Tide dependency: severe
The Flemish Banks sit offshore in shallow water and take the swell before it reaches the beach. At low water this coast reads flat whatever the offshore number says, and the window opens on the push into high. NORDR scores that in rather than printing a tide chart beside the wave height.
Where this came from
- Tourism boardMiddelkerke tourism - surf spots list
- Surf clubSurfclub De Kwinte