Oostende 't Ooster
Surf spot · Belgium
Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 101kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 216, poor
- Tue 337, poor
- Wed 416, too small
- Thu 525, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 918, too small
- Tue 106, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 16, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 37, poor | 4 ft5 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 101kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the south, 2 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, offshore | 15°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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:39 +1.6 mLow 11:59 −1.6 mHigh 18:21 +1.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:52 −1.3 mHigh 06:46 +1.5 mLow 13:22 −1.6 mHigh 19:33 +1.7 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:14 −1.3 mHigh 07:56 +1.5 mLow 14:40 −1.7 mHigh 20:42 +1.8 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 Tue 3 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
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More surf near here
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- Oostende centrum 1.2 km away
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About
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About Oostende 't Ooster
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (352°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (172°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 5.0 km out (1 in 500). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 7°C in February, 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 Oostende, 1.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots and 2 wind sports 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
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about 5 min by car · 125 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Oostende its beds, food and every spot near it
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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 15h 10m
About 15h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BRU, direct, then 2h 20m by road
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