Nieuwpoort Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.16° N 2.73° E

Nieuwpoort 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nieuwpoort sea temperature is
21.9° C
4.1° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nieuwpoort at 9PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Afternoon (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (20 Aug)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
4
1.2
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
0.8
W
5
0.6
W
4
0.7
NNW
5
1.1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1
N
5
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
8
1.1
N
5
1.2
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1
N
5
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
78
135
150
106
34
13
26
67
62
56
39
32
46
59
108
77
65
57
66
73
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
5
W
10
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
30
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:24PM3.99m
7:49AM3.68m
8:15PM3.64m
8:47AM3.39m
9:24PM3.39m
Low Tide
1:22PM1.34m
1:57AM1.42m
2:18PM1.60m
3:07AM1.69m
3:42PM1.78m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
8:59
8:57
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
6
Temp °C
19
20
21
19
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
Feels °C
13
13
14
13
14
15
16
15
14
13
14
14
13
13
11
10
11
12
12
13
13
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