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Westende surfForecast / North Sea / Belgium
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 17 Dec 2025 CETForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Westende surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Westende sea temperature is
9.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Nearby Cam: 4km away, 🔴 Live Webcam @ Nieuwpoort Belgian Coast - Brasserie Casino
How big are the waves at Westende today?
The current surf forecast for Westende at 8AM is: 0.1m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am December 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Westende. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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 kJ (?) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 80 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:37AM 3.89 | 12:03AM 3.94 | 12:23PM 4.08 | 12:44AM 4.11 | 1:04PM 4.27 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:49AM 1.28 | 6:12PM 1.13 | 6:32AM 1.12 | 6:55PM 1.01 | 7:12AM 0.96 | 7:35PM 0.90 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:48 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 4:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:42 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
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