Zeebrugge
Surf spot · Belgium
Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 5 s, onshore wind, 12 kn (22 km/h)
Tue 3 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 70kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Mon 9 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 227, poor
- Tue 339, poor
- Wed 412, too small
- Thu 518, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 97, too small
- Tue 105, too small
- Wed 114, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 27, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the north-east, 15 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 39, poor | 4 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 70kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 13°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 05:59 +1.4 mLow 12:02 −1.4 mHigh 18:42 +1.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:02 −1.1 mHigh 07:06 +1.3 mLow 13:28 −1.4 mHigh 19:53 +1.6 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:31 −1.1 mHigh 08:14 +1.4 mLow 14:52 −1.5 mHigh 21:00 +1.7 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.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Zeebrugge
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (299°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (119°). It is exposed 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 6.3 km out (1 in 625). 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). The town to stay in is Zeebrugge, 1.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 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$1,320–US$2,440 each
about US$1,320–US$2,440 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 2 November 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$463–US$966 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$289–US$476 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,320–US$2,440 |
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 · 13 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Zeebrugge its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Blankenberge on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 135 places to stay
- Beds in Heist on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 25 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 14h 55m
About 14h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BRU, direct, then 2h 05m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.