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Westende ( ID westende )      Hits: 638
You are here: Europe > Belgium > Westende ( ID westende )
Continent: Europe
Country: Belgium
Next Big City (Airport):  Brussel, Antwerpen
Next Town: Westende
Latitude:   51.165
Longitude: 2.7587
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
- Surfing
Features:
No Information

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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- Wave Breakers / Groynes

Quality:
- Cloudy
Best Tide:
No Information


Medium waves, flat to choppy at low tide, shallow areas. Wave breakers every 350m.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Depending on Tide

Hazards:
No Information
Beach crowds:
No Information


Sandy beach. Small at high tide, very wide at low tide.

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

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


Fun in fall and spring with 5/3 wetsuit, in summer you can wear shorty, summer wetsuit etc. Surfing the whole year possible, but temps can get below zero. Water temp. 2°C in cold wintertime and 22°C in hot summertime.

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 Wind

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

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


Depression winds, in summer we can have a sea breeze when hot. In fall and spring we have an average of 10 good days a month (wind direction, wind speed ok). Best wind conditions in spring and fall. In summer you can ride with big gear.

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


Along the coast on N34 west of Oostende until you reach Westende.

Edit  Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
No Information


Look out for the wave breakers every 350m.

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