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Westende surfForecast / North Sea / Belgium
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 CESTForecast 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
13.6° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Westende today?
The current surf forecast for Westende at 3PM 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 Westende. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:34AM5.16m | 4:56PM4.84m | 5:23AM4.95m | 5:44PM4.60m | 6:15AM4.65m | 6:35PM4.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM0.46m | 11:25PM0.47m | 12:02PM0.74m | 00:21AM0.65m | 1:02PM1.04m | 1:25AM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | 9:43 |
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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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 44 | 111 | 94 | 78 | 130 | 113 | 58 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 515 | 302 | 515 | 646 | 450 | 236 | 185 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 185 | 185 | 369 | 241 | 241 | 303 | 303 | 341 | 341 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 200 | 241 |
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