Casino break
Surf spot · Belgium
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (3 ft swell at 6 s), onshore wind, 11 kn (21 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- NE 15 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ENE 15 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 13, too small
- Mon 28, too small
- Tue 328, too small
- Wed 48, too small
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 68, too small
- Sat 712, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 911, too small
- Tue 102, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best in Dec1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the north-east, 15 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south, 6 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 11°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 05:07 +1.6 mLow 10:56 −1.6 mHigh 17:44 +1.8 mLow 23:43 −1.2 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:08 +1.4 mLow 12:07 −1.4 mHigh 18:52 +1.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:09 −1.0 mHigh 07:16 +1.3 mLow 13:35 −1.4 mHigh 20:02 +1.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
Casino break on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
More surf near here
5 places
- Li'l J-Bay 2.5 km away
- Bay of Heist 3 km away
- Surfers Paradise-Knokke 5.1 km away
- 't Zwin 6.3 km away
- Zeebrugge 7.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Casino break
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (345°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (165°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 6.7 km out (1 in 667). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 7°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 20°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Knokke Heist, 0.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,310–US$2,430 each
about US$1,310–US$2,430 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to BRU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$965 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$288–US$476 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,310–US$2,430 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
1 min by car · 48 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Knokke Heist its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Heist on Booking.com
4 min by car · 25 places to stay
- Beds in Knokke on Booking.com
5 min by car · 22 places to stay
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 14h 50m
About 14h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BRU, direct, then 2h by road
Flights ORD → BRU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.