Surf spot

Middelkerke

Forecast conditions and map view for Middelkerke in Belgium. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Belgium
Coordinates: 51.1856, 2.8211

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Wave direction	WSW	WSW	N	N	WNW	N	WNW	WNW	W	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	W	W	W	N	WNW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	NW	NW	WNW	WNW
Wave period (s)	4.8	4.7	5.5	5.2	4.1	4	4.7	5.2	5.3	5.2	5	4.8	4.8	4.7	4.7	4.3	4	3.8	3.6	3.6	3.8	4.5	4.1	4	3.8	3.5	3.5	3.3	5.6	4.1	3.4	3.2	3.5	3.6	4	4.2	4.3	4.3	4.2	4.2	4.5	5	5.5	5.3	5.8	6.7	6.8	7	6.7	6.8	6.6	6.3	5.3	5	4.8	4.6
Wave energy (kJ)	2	2	2	1	0	1	2	2	3	3	2	1	2	2	6	9	7	4	2	1	1	1	3	6	6	5	4	4	3	3	5	3	2	3	4	7	15	20	19	15	16	18	22	20	17	14	12	11	9	8	8	7	6	7	15	7
Wind speed (km/h)	10	11.1	12.3	20.9	24.1	27.3	23.7	22.7	21.4	20.8	20.3	27.8	26.3	23.4	11.2	4.7	6.8	8	8.9	12.4	15.4	12.9	8.8	12.3	12.3	12	13.6	17.4	16.1	17.6	14.5	25	19.4	26.5	23.4	24.8	23.7	23.3	20.9	17.6	14.8	16.9	18.4	25.7	26.4	28.2	23.5	17.7	19.2	19	16.9	20	20.3	16.8	12.3	12.8
Wind direction	SSWCross-on	SSWCross	SSWCross-on	SWCross	WCross-off	WSWCross-off	WSWCross-off	WSWCross-off	WSWCross-off	WSWCross-off	SWCross	WSWCross-off	WSWCross-off	WCross-off	WCross-off	ENEGlassy	SCross-on	SCross-on	SSWCross	WSWCross-off	WOffshore	WNWOffshore	WCross-off	SWCross	SWCross	SSWCross-on	SCross-on	SSWCross-on	SWCross	WCross-off	SWCross	NNECross-off	NCross-off	NNWOffshore	NWOffshore	WNWOffshore	WNWOffshore	WNWOffshore	WNWOffshore	WNWOffshore	WSWCross-off	WNWOffshore	WSWCross-off	WSWCross-off	WCross-off	SWCross-off	WSWCross-off	WNWOffshore	NWOffshore	WNWOffshore	WOffshore	WCross-off	WCross-off	WCross-off	WCross-off	SSWCross

Middelkerke is a popular North Sea surf spot on Belgium’s coast, known for its long sandy beach breaks and easy access from the town.

Surf conditions

Wave type: Mostly beach break
Wave quality: Can be fun and playful, but often windy and less consistent than Atlantic surf spots
Best swell: Works best with NW to W swell in the North Sea
Wind: Offshore is typically easterly or southeasterly winds; westerly winds often make it messy
Wave size: Usually small to moderate, but can get solid during stronger North Sea storms

Best for

Beginner to intermediate surfers on smaller days
Bodyboarders and longboarders when the waves are soft and clean
More experienced surfers when the forecast lines up and the swell is decent

Beach and atmosphere

Broad sandy beach with easy lineup access
Very accessible, family-friendly seaside town with plenty of facilities nearby
Can get crowded when conditions are good, especially because surfable days are relatively limited

Things to watch out for

Strong currents can develop, especially in stormier conditions
Conditions can change quickly due to shifting wind and weather
Water is cold for much of the year, so a wetsuit is essential