Oostende Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Belgium – West Coast)
Photo credit: Ahmet Bekir
Surf Break: Oostende
| Name: | Oostende |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: NNW | Offshore Wind: SE |
Oostende on the West Coast is a fairly exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the north northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of obstacles,.
Overall Oostende Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Oostende surf quality by season and Oostende surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Belgium - West Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Oostende
Visitor Reviews of Oostende |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Oostende:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Middelkerke | 3 mi |
| Second closest break | Ollies Point | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Den Haan | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Mariakerke | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Westende | 9 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Oostende: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Sandettie Buoy | 50 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | East Anglia 1 Buoy | 127 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East Anglia 3 Buoy | 129 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Greenwich Buoy | 141 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | East Anglia 2 Buoy | 158 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Oostende: |
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| Closest tide station | Cadzand, Netherlands | 22 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Westkapelle, Netherlands | 29 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Vlissingen, Netherlands | 32 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Terneuzen, Netherlands | 39 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Roompot buiten, Netherlands | 41 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Oostende: |
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| Closest ski area | Hellenthal-Skiarena Weisser Stein (Germany) | 161 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Thalfang-Erbeskopf (Germany) | 211 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Olpe-Fahlenscheid (Germany) | 218 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Wildewiese-Sundern (Germany) | 219 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Bad Marienberg-Schorrberg (Germany) | 222 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Oostende: |
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| Closest city location | Bredene (Belgium) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Ostend (Belgium) | 1 mi |
| Third closest city location | De Haan (Belgium) | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Gistel (Belgium) | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Oudenburg (Belgium) | 5 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Oostende is Oostende (Ostend) Airport (OST) in Belgium, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Oostende is Wevelgem (Kortrijk-vevelgem) Airport (QKT), also in Belgium, 51 km (32 miles) away.
- Third is Calais Dunkerque Airport (CQF) in France, 75 km (47 miles) away.
- Lesquin (Lille) Airport (LIL) in France is 76 km (47 miles) away.
- Woensdrecht Airport (WOE) in Netherlands is the fifth nearest airport to Oostende and is 101 km (63 miles) away.
