Nieuwpoort surf break

Nieuwpoort surfForecast / North Sea / Belgium

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am 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 1PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

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

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
2 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
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.3
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
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
111
94
78
130
113
58
28
12
7
4
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNE
10
E
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
0
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
10
E
10
S
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:31AM5.17m
4:53PM4.86m
5:20AM4.96m
5:41PM4.61m
6:12AM4.66m
6:32PM4.33m
Low Tide
11:06AM0.44m
11:24PM0.45m
12:00PM0.72m
00:20AM0.63m
1:00PM1.02m
1:23AM0.83m
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
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
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
17
18
18
19
18
18
17
18
21
22
23
23
22
7
6
7
8
8
9
9
10
11
11
13
15
17
18
18
16
16
15
17
22
21
21
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.3
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
NE
2
0.3
NE
3
Energy kJ
44
111
94
78
130
113
58
28
12
7
4
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
514
300
513
644
448
234
183
171
171
171
183
183
366
238
238
301
301
339
339
238
238
238
197
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)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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