Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Belgium |
Next Big City |
Brussel |
Next Town |
Groenendijk, Nieuwpoort, Oostduinkerke |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
No information |
As usual in this part of Europe there's a huge difference between low and high tide, which sometimes gives real flat shallow water to start with. Further on, and depending on the wind-direction (max. swell with NW), the waves reach up to 1.5 m, coming in really irregular.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Gigantic sandy beach, no rocks. Lots of space. Stay away from the swimmers.
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorts, Shorty |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Thick |
Fun in fall and spring with 5/3 wetsuit, in summer you can wear shorty, summer wetsuit etc. The water is cold in winter (2°C) going to 22°C in summer. Season from April till October. Possible during winter months.
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
No information |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Winds coming with depressions. Any strength possible. Best winds from autumn to spring. Summer light winds.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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No information |
Take the E40 to Nieuwpoort, go to Nieuwpoort-Bad and at the end (traffic-lights) turn left, next lights turn right.
Rules |
Zones |
No kiting or surfing in the swimming-area in the direction of Nieuwpoort-Bad.
Very little nightlife.
