Nieuwpoort surf break

Nieuwpoort surfForecast / North Sea / Belgium

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 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
13.6° 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 7PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
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)
1.4
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
126
91
109
94
56
28
13
7
4
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
NNE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
SE
10
SSW
10
S
5
SW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:53PM4.86m
5:20AM4.96m
5:41PM4.61m
6:12AM4.66m
6:32PM4.33m
7:09AM4.33m
Low Tide
11:06AM0.44m
11:24PM0.45m
12:00PM0.72m
00:20AM0.63m
1:00PM1.02m
1:23AM0.83m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:38
9:39
9:42
9:43
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
17
18
19
19
19
18
18
19
21
22
23
23
22
21
20
7
8
8
8
9
10
11
11
12
15
17
18
18
17
16
16
18
21
21
22
23
22
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
Energy kJ
126
91
109
94
56
28
13
7
4
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
533
644
548
234
183
171
171
171
171
183
275
238
238
238
301
339
339
238
238
238
238
301
274
238
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)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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