Checking the wind…
Belgian coast
Now, onshore. Too little wind to ride.
Water 11 °C · 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit
Best chance this week: Tuesday 8-13h, up to 24 kn.
Too little wind to ride.
Current with the wind: harder to stay upwind.
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| Wind | 1520 | 1318 | 1217 | 1216 | 1216 | 1116 | 1114 | 913 | 813 | 512 | 67 | 67 | 78 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 79 | 79 | 69 | 79 | 710 | 710 | 610 | 59 | 47 | 68 | 79 | 913 | 1013 | 914 | 1013 | 913 | 812 | 811 | 811 | 912 | 912 | 1014 | 1216 | 1217 | 1218 | 1520 | 1521 | 1723 | 1724 | 1724 | 1826 | 1930 | 1828 | 1826 | 1828 | 1930 | 2543 | 2340 | 1934 | 1929 | 2131 | 2131 | 2132 | 2031 | 2234 | 2134 | 1831 | 1928 | 1928 | 1828 | 1928 | 1828 | 1827 | 1725 | 1726 | 1726 | 1726 | 1423 | 1220 | 1018 | 915 | 713 | 712 | 813 | 1015 | 1318 | 1522 | 1826 | 1728 | 1326 | 1223 | 1522 | 1926 | 2334 | 2437 | 1933 | 1425 | 1319 | 1216 | 1016 | 714 | 412 | 29 | 57 | 79 | 812 | 914 | 914 | 913 | 812 | 812 | 811 | 712 | 1016 | 1421 | 1926 | 1217 | 915 | 813 | 812 | 812 | 912 | 1013 | 1115 | 1216 | 1115 | 913 | 712 | 510 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 710 | 810 | 811 | 811 | 912 | 1013 | 1115 | 1216 | 1216 | 1317 | 1216 | 1115 | 1014 | 913 |
| Sky | sunny9° | partly cloudy9° | partly cloudy9° | partly cloudy9° | partly cloudy9° | partly cloudy10° | partly cloudy10° | partly cloudy10° | partly cloudy9° | clear night6° | clear night5° | clear night5° | clear night5° | clear night5° | clear night4° | clear night4° | clear night4° | clear night3° | sunny3° | sunny3° | sunny4° | sunny5° | sunny6° | sunny7° | sunny8° | sunny8° | sunny8° | sunny7° | clear night7° | clear night6° | clear night5° | clear night5° | partly cloudy4° | cloudy4° | cloudy4° | cloudy3° | cloudy3° | cloudy3° | cloudy3° | cloudy3° | partly cloudy4° | cloudy4° | sunny3° | cloudy4° | cloudy4° | cloudy6° | cloudy7° | cloudy9° | rain10° | rain10° | rain11° | cloudy11° | partly cloudy11° | showers11° | cloudy12° | partly cloudy12° | cloudy11° | cloudy11° | cloudy11° | cloudy11° | cloudy11° | cloudy11° | cloudy10° | cloudy10° | cloudy9° | cloudy9° | showers8° | cloudy8° | partly cloudy8° | sunny8° | sunny8° | partly cloudy8° | cloudy8° | cloudy8° | cloudy8° | cloudy8° | cloudy8° | cloudy7° | cloudy7° | cloudy7° | cloudy7° | rain6° | rain6° | rain6° | rain6° | rain6° | rain7° | rain9° | rain11° | rain12° | rain13° | rain12° | rain11° | cloudy11° | cloudy10° | cloudy9° | rain8° | rain8° | rain8° | rain8° | rain8° | rain8° | partly cloudy8° | partly cloudy8° | partly cloudy8° | showers8° | showers8° | showers8° | rain8° | rain9° | rain9° | rain9° | rain9° | rain9° | rain9° | rain8° | rain8° | rain8° | rain8° | rain9° | sunny9° | sunny9° | sunny9° | partly cloudy9° | partly cloudy9° | partly cloudy9° | cloudy9° | cloudy8° | cloudy8° | cloudy7° | cloudy7° | cloudy6° | cloudy6° | cloudy6° | cloudy7° | cloudy7° | cloudy7° | cloudy7° | cloudy7° | cloudy6° | cloudy6° | cloudy6° | cloudy7° | cloudy7° | cloudy7° | cloudy7° | cloudy7° | cloudy7° | cloudy7° | cloudy7° | cloudy8° | cloudy8° | cloudy8° | cloudy8° |
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| AROME | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| HARMONIE | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ICON | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| GFS | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| Direction | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | S | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | WNW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W | W | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SSW | S | SSE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | S | SW | SW | WSW | W | W | NW | NNW | N | N | N | NNE | SE | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSE | SSE | SE | ESE | E | ENE | NE | W | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W | W | W | W | W | WSW | SW | SSW | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE |
| Kite | 12m | 12m | 12m | 12m | 12m | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12m | 12m | 12m | 12m | 12m | 12m | 12m | 12m | 12m | 9m | 9m | 9m | 12m | 9m | 7m | 9m | 9m | 9m | 9m | 9m | 9m | 9m | 9m | 9m | 12m | 9m | 9m | 12m | 9m | 12m | 12m | 12m | 12m | 12m | 12m | 12m | 12m | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12m | 12m | 12m | 12m | 12m | 12m | 12m | 9m | 9m | 9m | 9m | 12m | 12m | 12m | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12m | 9m | 12m | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12m | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12m | 12m | 12m | 12m | – | – | – |
| Waves | 1.287s | 1.247s | 1.187s | 1.147s | 1.17s | 1.067s | 1.027s | 17s | 0.967s | 0.927s | 0.97s | 0.867s | 0.847s | 0.87s | 0.787s | 0.767s | 0.727s | 0.77s | 0.667s | 0.647s | 0.67s | 0.587s | 0.547s | 0.527s | 0.57s | 0.57s | 0.487s | 0.467s | 0.447s | 0.427s | 0.427s | 0.46s | 0.46s | 0.386s | 0.386s | 0.366s | 0.346s | 0.346s | 0.326s | 0.345s | 0.344s | 0.364s | 0.384s | 0.43s | 0.423s | 0.483s | 0.543s | 0.63s | 0.643s | 0.683s | 0.724s | 0.764s | 0.84s | 0.844s | 0.94s | 0.984s | 1.045s | 1.145s | 1.265s | 1.365s | 1.385s | 1.385s | 1.45s | 1.366s | 1.36s | 1.266s | 1.246s | 1.26s | 1.186s | 1.166s | 1.166s | 1.145s | 1.16s | 1.066s | 1.026s | 0.986s | 0.946s | 0.96s | 0.866s | 0.87s | 0.767s | 0.727s | 0.687s | 0.647s | 0.667s | 0.666s | 0.686s | 0.726s | 0.765s | 0.85s | 0.825s | 0.825s | 0.845s | 0.826s | 0.86s | 0.787s | 0.87s | 0.847s | 0.867s | 0.867s | 0.847s | 0.846s | 0.826s | 0.786s | 0.766s | 0.727s | 0.77s | 0.667s | 0.647s | 0.627s | 0.67s | 0.587s | 0.587s | 0.567s | 0.567s | 0.567s | 0.567s | 0.567s | 0.587s | 0.587s | 0.66s | 0.66s | 0.626s | 0.66s | 0.66s | 0.586s | 0.566s | 0.566s | 0.546s | 0.546s | 0.526s | 0.526s | 0.527s | 0.527s | 0.527s | 0.527s | 0.57s | 0.57s | 0.57s | 0.487s | 0.487s | 0.487s | 0.487s | 0.487s | 0.487s | 0.467s | 0.467s | 0.467s | 0.467s | 0.467s | 0.467s | 0.467s | 0.467s | 0.467s |
| Current | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | slack | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | slack | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | slack | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | slack | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | slack | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | slack | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | slack | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | slack | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | slack | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | slack | slack | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | slack | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | slack | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | slack | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | slack | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | slack | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | slack | slack | slack | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | slack | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | slack | slack | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | slack | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | slack | slack | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | slack | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | slack | slack | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | slack | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | slack |
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The advice is a tool. You remain responsible for your own safety.
Zeebrugge is the only stretch of coast belonging to the city of Bruges, and its beach lies between the dunes towards Blankenberge and the port. According to the MDK agency's plan, the 485 metre launch zone is meant for kitesurfing only, and a 50 metre buffer zone keeps it apart from the swimming area next to it. Because the beach faces north-west here, a north-westerly is straight onshore and west and north come in side-on, while south-west and north-east blow cross-shore and a south-easterly is offshore. On a westerly, which already blows along the beach in Blankenberge, you are better off here, and the KMI station at the port measures about three kilometres from the zone.
Kitesurfing only in the 485 m launch zone west of Icarus Surfclub, towards Blankenberge. Wing zone not designated, check with the club. Source: MDK launch-zone plan.
The open water at Zeebrugge faces NW (314°). The safest wind directions to get on the water here are north, west and northwest (onshore or cross-onshore). With the wind from the northeast, east, south and southwest, it runs cross to cross-offshore: doable, but mind your position and don't go alone. With the wind from the southeast, it blows offshore and is dangerous: you'll be pushed off the beach onto open water (no-go).