Den Haan Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Sea – Belgium)

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Den Haan Surf Guide

Den Haan in North Sea - Belgium is an exposed beach break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Ideal winds are from the southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Rarely crowded here. Beware of - Rips / undertow.

Den Haan Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	13.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Den Haan:

The best conditions reported for surf at Den Haan occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Den Haan (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Den Haan with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in April while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 62% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

31%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

62%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Den Haan Location Map

Interactive Den Haan surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Den Haan is Oostende (Ostend) Airport (OST) in Belgium, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Den Haan is Wevelgem (Kortrijk-vevelgem) Airport (QKT), also in Belgium, 53 km (33 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Den Haan Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 23:16 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	4	5	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Den Haan

Current tide and informaton

For De Haan, 1 km from Den Haan.

Next High Water: 04:38am | 4.38m

Next Low Water: 10:44am | 0.75m

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Den Haan Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.0 °C) at Den Haan is fairly cool. Despite the sun, a windchill factor of (8.0 °C) means that surfers will need a good quality spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood. Some surfers would wear gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.