Nieuwpoort Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.16° N 2.73° E

Nieuwpoort 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nieuwpoort sea temperature is
22.0° C
4.4° 

Nieuwpoort surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nieuwpoort today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nieuwpoort at 8AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
5
0.6
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.3
N
7
0.4
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.3
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
20
14
10
19
9
17
16
7
4
5
4
2
3
4
5
2
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
Wind (km/h)
30
E
25
E
25
ESE
15
E
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
NE
20
NNE
25
ENE
20
E
10
SE
15
S
20
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
N
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
1:29AM4.56m
1:51PM4.56m
2:21AM4.88m
2:39PM4.85m
3:08AM5.11m
3:22PM5.06m
Low Tide
8:16AM0.66m
8:35PM0.35m
9:03AM0.46m
9:20PM0.08m
9:45AM0.35m
10:01PM-0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:16
9:15
9:13
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
16
22
28
29
29
30
28
26
26
29
33
34
34
33
31
29
23
23
25
27
24
23
Feels °C
12
11
11
18
23
24
23
24
22
21
22
25
28
28
28
27
27
25
20
21
23
25
24
23
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