Surf-Forecast | Zeebrugge Surf Guide

Lat Long: 51.34° N 3.23° E

Issued: 12 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Zeebrugge sea temperature is

13.2°C

Zeebrugge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Zeebrugge Surf Guide

Zeebrugge in North Sea - Belgium is a reasonably exposed beach break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the south southeast with some shelter here from west winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the north. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded. Hazards include - Rips / undertow.

Zeebrugge Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	13.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Zeebrugge:

The best conditions reported for surf at Zeebrugge occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Zeebrugge (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Zeebrugge with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 4% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 96% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

96%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Zeebrugge Location Map

Interactive Zeebrugge surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Zeebrugge is Oostende (Ostend) Airport (OST) in Belgium, 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Zeebrugge is Wevelgem (Kortrijk-vevelgem) Airport (QKT), also in Belgium, 58 km (36 miles) away.

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Zeebrugge Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 07:14 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 03
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	N	NNE	N	N
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- off

Tides at Zeebrugge

Current tide and informaton

For Zeebrugge, Belgium, 2 km from Zeebrugge.

Next High Water: 08:16am | 3.57m

Next Low Water: 02:51pm | 1.06m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
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Zeebrugge Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.2 °C) at Zeebrugge is fairly cool. Despite the sun, a windchill factor of (7.0 °C) means that surfers will need a good quality spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood. Some surfers would wear gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.