Middelkerke, Belgium
Middelkerke, Belgium is a Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
There is Food available on the spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy Nightlife close to Middelkerke, Belgium !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about. Please refer to the Riding Conditions section below.
Middelkerke, Belgium is a Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
There is Food available on the spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy Nightlife close to Middelkerke, Belgium !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about. Please refer to the Riding Conditions section below.
How to get there
Along the coast on N34 west of Oostende until you reach Middelkerke. Take the train to Ostend and take the Tram to Middelkerke.
Nearest Airports
Distance
160km from spot
150km from spot
How to get there
How to get there
Along the coast on N34 west of Oostende until you reach Middelkerke. Take the train to Ostend and take the Tram to Middelkerke.
Nearest Airports
Distance
160km from spot
150km from spot
Best Schools in Belgium
Riding Conditions in Middelkerke, Belgium
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
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.
There is Frontal wind at Middelkerke, Belgium.
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 big gear.
Wind usually blows from SW, WSW, W, WNW and NW on the spot.
The best moments to come to Middelkerke, Belgium are March, April, May, September, October and November .
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
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.
There is Frontal wind at Middelkerke, Belgium.
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 big gear.
Wind usually blows from SW, WSW, W, WNW and NW on the spot.
The best moments to come to Middelkerke, Belgium are March, April, May, September, October and November .
Beach and Tide Conditions
Middelkerke, Belgium is a Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The launching/landing area is reported to be of Medium size.
Long sandy beach. Probably one of the cleanest of the Belgian Coast, almost no dirt laying around. Very good sand quality, hard sand and not too muddy.
Medium waves, flat to choppy at low tide, shallow areas. Wave breakers every 300m. Big waves can occur during storm.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Middelkerke, Belgium is a Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The launching/landing area is reported to be of Medium size.
Long sandy beach. Probably one of the cleanest of the Belgian Coast, almost no dirt laying around. Very good sand quality, hard sand and not too muddy.
Medium waves, flat to choppy at low tide, shallow areas. Wave breakers every 300m. Big waves can occur during storm.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in April, July and August .
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Swimmers, Buoys and Wavebreakers
.
Beach risk reported:
Shells
.
There are riding zones on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Need to know
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in April, July and August .
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Swimmers, Buoys and Wavebreakers
.
Beach risk reported:
Shells
.
There are riding zones on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Best Schools in Belgium
Additional information
A parking is available at Middelkerke, Belgium.
There is Food available on the spot
Look out for the wave breakers every 300m. Powerkiting is allowed the whole year through, although coast guards might ask you to go to unsurveillanced parts of the beach during the summer if you fly without respecting the beach crowd and if you fly big stuff. Mountainboarding and Landbuggying is permitted before 10 in the morning and after 6 in the evening during the summer. Surfkiting is only permitted in the unsurveillanced zones during the summer. If you go during the summer, please respect the beach crowd and listen to the coastguards, if you're friendly with them, they will tolerate more.
Webcams around Middelkerke, Belgium
Webcams around Middelkerke, Belgium
Weather Forecast for the next 10days
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6:10 1.8m
12:55 -1.4m
18:35 1.7m
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7:10 1.7m
13:50 -1.4m
19:30 1.6m
2:20 -1.7m
8:10 1.7m
14:55 -1.4m
20:40 1.5m
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9:25 1.7m
16:00 -1.4m
21:50 1.6m
4:25 -1.9m
10:40 1.9m
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23:00 1.8m
5:25 -2.0m
11:40 2.2m
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0:05 2.1m
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12:40 2.4m
19:05 -1.9m
1:00 2.4m
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13:30 2.5m
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1:45 2.6m
8:25 -2.4m
Wind and Temperature over the past years
Wind and Temperature over the past years
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nightMore about Kitesurfing in Belgium
More about Belgium
Wind stats in Belgium...
Month | % of Windy Days (more than 15kts) |
---|---|
Jan | 53 |
Feb | 49 |
Mar | 53 |
Apr | 45 |
May | 53 |
Jun | 51 |
Jul | 60 |
Aug | 42 |
Sep | 41 |
Oct | 49 |
Nov | 45 |
Dec | 56 |
% of Windy Days (more than 15kts)
Additional information
There are 4 kitesurf schools and 33 kitesurf spots in Belgium.
Best months: March April May June July August September October November
Best months: March April May June July August September October November
Accomodation around the spot
Middelkerke, Belgium

