Koksijde-Bad (4.77 km) Best Direction: N NNE NE SW WSW W Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) Westende (5.32 km) Best Direction: No Information Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) De Panne (9 km) Best Direction: N NNE NE SW WSW W Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) Middelkerke (9.87 km) Best Direction: No Information Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) Bray-Dunes (14.02 km) Best Direction: NE W WNW NW Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) Zuydcoote (16.64 km) Best Direction: NE W NW Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) Oostende (17.57 km) Best Direction: SW WSW W Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
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.
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.