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Rustyhouse ( ID rustyhouse )      Hits: 667
You are here: Europe > Belgium > Rustyhouse ( ID rustyhouse )
Continent: Europe
Country: Belgium
Next Big City (Airport):  Brussels
Next Town: Zeebrugge, Brugge
Latitude:   51.3276
Longitude: 3.171
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Rescue
- Toilet

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Knokke-Heist (9.21 km) Best Direction: No Information Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- Mole

Quality:
- Cloudy
Best Tide:
No Information


All kind of conditions from flat to waves. There's a difference of 500m between high tide and low tide.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Big

Hazards:
No Information
Beach crowds:
No Information


Big sandy beach, there's enough space for a lot of people to safely launch their kite. The club itself is at the most SW point of the beach at the end of the boulevard.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorts
- Shorty

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit


There's again a big difference between summer and winter. Temperatures can vary from -5°C in winter to 32°C in summer. So most of the time you need a wetsuit. The season starts beginning of April to end of November, some guys sail all year round. Water temp in summer 22°C, winter it can get cold, about 6°C.

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 Wind

Wind Statistic   Wind Forecast   Wind Report   


Best Months:
- March
- April
- May
- September
- October
- November
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
No Information
Main Direction:
- SW
- WSW
- W
- WNW
- NW


Depressions needed for good winds. Sometimes in the beginning of the season sort of thermal winds from the NNE sector. Wind directions are from SW to NW to NE.

Edit  How to get there
Transport:
- Car
- Train
Access:
No Information


Car: Just follow the E40 to Brugge, then follow the N41 to Zeebrugge, get to the beach and go to the end of the boulevard, SW side. You can't miss it! Train: station in Zeebrugge Beach. About 300m from the beach.

Edit  Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
No Information


The club Rustyhouse Zeebrugge, they are the guys who do the rescue on and off the water, so please come in and ask for some info. Respect these guys! They are the ones who discuss with the city hall to keep everything ok for us.

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 Comments
04-05-05 kite stjoe: Great spot !!! Must visit !!!
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