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Nieuwpoort surfForecast / North Sea / Belgium
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.4° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nieuwpoort today?
The current surf forecast for Nieuwpoort at 4PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nieuwpoort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 5 | WSW 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | |
33 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 78 | 78 | 55 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:37PM5.07m | 2:57AM5.20m | 3:22PM5.11m | 3:43AM5.26m | 4:07PM5.03m | 4:31AM5.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43AM0.17m | 9:04PM0.31m | 9:29AM0.14m | 9:48PM0.27m | 10:16AM0.23m | 10:34PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | 9:38 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 4 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
 kJ | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 33 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 11 | — | 5 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 78 | 78 | 55 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 296 | 338 | 338 | 338 | 339 | 339 | 438 | 529 | 513 | 513 | 348 | 339 | 683 | 683 | 789 | 765 | 877 | 816 | 339 | 234 | 234 | 563 | 532 |
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