Nieuwpoort surf break

Nieuwpoort surfForecast / North Sea / Belgium

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 CEST
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Nieuwpoort surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nieuwpoort sea temperature is
13.8° C
(Which is 3.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nieuwpoort today?

The current surf forecast for Nieuwpoort at 6AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Nieuwpoort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.5
N
8
1
W
5
1
NW
4
0.9
NW
5
0.8
W
4
1.2
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.6
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.7
N
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
310
256
234
144
82
60
29
43
37
37
21
68
73
77
74
102
82
57
55
64
19
40
33
25
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
30
SW
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
35
W
30
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
20
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:14AM3.75m
10:38PM3.77m
11:19AM4.01m
11:40PM4.04m
12:15PM4.35m
Low Tide
4:36AM1.35m
5:12PM1.46m
5:33AM1.12m
6:06PM1.20m
6:24AM0.84m
6:54PM0.91m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:27
9:29
9:30
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
9
8
8
9
11
12
12
11
11
10
9
10
11
11
11
10
9
8
9
9
9
10
10
9
2
1
2
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
1
2
2
4
4
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
7
0.6
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.5
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
144
82
60
29
9
21
11
8
8
8
10
3
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
0.5
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.9
WSW
4
1
W
5
1
NW
4
0.9
NW
5
0.8
W
4
1.2
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.6
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.7
N
5
Energy kJ
310
256
234
5
13
29
43
37
37
21
68
73
77
74
102
82
57
55
64
19
40
33
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
147
147
94
94
181
181
503
394
181
402
405
907
959
554
905
585
471
585
570
283
280
263
263
366
Best forecast wave conditions in North Sea - Belgium
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Belgium
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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