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Middelkerke surfForecast / North Sea / Belgium
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 CETForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Middelkerke surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Middelkerke sea temperature is
9.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Nearby Cam: 2km away, 🔴 Live Webcam @ Hotel Andromeda C-Hotels - Oostende Belgium
How big are the waves at Middelkerke today?
The current surf forecast for Middelkerke at 5PM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm December 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Middelkerke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
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 kJ (?) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 175 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:58AM 4.13 | 11:29PM 4.20 | 11:46AM 4.26 | 12:11AM 4.35 | 12:29PM 4.39 | 12:50AM 4.49 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:18PM 1.28 | 5:44AM 1.41 | 6:05PM 1.21 | 6:29AM 1.25 | 6:48PM 1.12 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 4:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:40 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
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