Nieuwpoort surf break

Nieuwpoort surfForecast / North Sea / Belgium

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 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
13.4° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nieuwpoort today?

The current surf forecast for Nieuwpoort at 12AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
11 AM
2 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)
0.2
N
8
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.9
SW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1.2
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
W
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
19
17
6
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
24
35
64
146
81
118
122
62
19
13
7
4
2
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
35
S
35
S
35
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:22PM5.11m
3:43AM5.26m
4:07PM5.03m
4:31AM5.17m
4:53PM4.86m
5:20AM4.96m
Low Tide
9:48PM0.27m
10:16AM0.23m
10:34PM0.32m
11:06AM0.44m
11:24PM0.45m
12:00PM0.72m
rain showers
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:36
9:37
9:38
9:39
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
11
10
10
11
11
12
15
13
12
12
12
14
14
15
15
14
15
14
14
15
18
8
8
8
7
5
5
4
4
6
10
8
7
7
6
6
9
7
9
9
11
11
11
12
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
4
4
4
6
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
S
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1.2
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
W
3
Energy kJ
6
19
17
2
6
16
32
32
19
10
24
35
64
146
81
118
122
62
19
13
7
4
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
5
1
5
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
348
238
348
646
780
683
683
653
234
402
402
434
632
512
533
617
408
234
183
171
171
171
183
197
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)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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