Nieuwpoort Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.16° N 2.73° E

Nieuwpoort 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 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) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nieuwpoort at 2PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Afternoon (20 Aug)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
5
0.8
W
4
0.9
WSW
4
1.2
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.5
W
6
1.4
WSW
6
0.9
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1
N
5
1
N
5
0.8
NNW
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1
NNW
5
1
N
6
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
24
29
75
140
171
122
45
12
32
43
53
59
48
27
27
77
86
69
62
76
73
59
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
10
W
10
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
15
N
15
NW
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
15
N
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:04AM4.03m
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
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
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
2
2
1
2
2
Temp °C
18
16
19
20
21
19
18
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
16
17
17
17
16
Feels °C
14
12
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
11
12
11
11
12
14
14
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