Nieuwpoort surf break

Nieuwpoort surfForecast / North Sea / Belgium

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 02 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
12.9° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nieuwpoort this week:

The surf forecast for Nieuwpoort over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 06) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Nieuwpoort in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 05) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (May 09) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 6th May)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 6th May)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Most Powerful 8PM (Tue 5th May)5ft (1.6m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nieuwpoort over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.7
N
4
0.9
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.5
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.7
NE
4
0.2
N
9
0.5
N
6
0.3
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
1
2
1
23
17
33
85
132
107
69
47
31
14
8
9
14
6
16
7
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
10
WSW
15
SW
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
30
ENE
30
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
N
5
E
10
E
20
NE
25
E
15
SSW
10
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
3:07AM4.77m
3:25PM4.67m
3:42AM4.77m
3:59PM4.61m
4:17AM4.69m
4:33PM4.49m
4:53AM4.52m
5:09PM4.33m
5:31AM4.30m
5:48PM4.14m
6:13AM4.06m
6:30PM3.94m
7:00AM3.82m
7:20PM3.76m
Low Tide
9:16PM0.58m
9:34AM0.51m
9:45PM0.59m
10:05AM0.61m
10:16PM0.66m
10:37AM0.76m
10:48PM0.79m
11:10AM0.96m
11:23PM0.96m
11:46AM1.19m
00:04AM1.16m
12:29PM1.43m
00:58AM1.36m
1:29PM1.62m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
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6:18
6:16
6:15
6:13
6:11
6:09
6:07
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9:10
9:13
9:15
9:15
9:17
9:19
9:21
9:22
14
3
3
1
2
Temp °C
16
14
14
13
12
12
11
11
12
11
8
10
10
10
10
10
10
13
13
14
14
15
11
12
11
10
9
6
3
5
3
0
3
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
3
0.1
N
12
0.8
N
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.4
N
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.2
N
9
0.4
N
4
0.5
N
6
0.3
NNE
6
Energy kJ
1
3
47
2
2
8
9
6
6
16
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
2
5
2
6
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.5
N
7
0.7
N
4
0.9
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.7
N
6
0.5
N
5
0.7
NE
4
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
SSE
4
Energy kJ
2
1
2
23
17
33
85
132
107
69
31
14
14
1
2
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
426
533
606
560
473
362
581
608
610
263
263
433
28
389
445
207
338
442
814
535
94
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
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
8
8
6
5
4
7
7
6
5
5
7
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Information about the Nieuwpoort Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Nieuwpoort provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Nieuwpoort can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nieuwpoort surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Nieuwpoort) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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