Heist, Belgium

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Baai van Heist R01 — Bay of Heist. Photo: Marc Ryckaert ( MJJR ), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Heist

Heist is a town in West Flanders, Belgium. From Heist you can reach 11 surf spots. The nearest is Bay of Heist, a surf spot 0.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 25 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is OST, 30 km away.

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Staying in Heist

25 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: OST, 30 km, ANR, 86 km, LIL, 86 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Heist.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 10 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Heist too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Blankenberge Oosterstaketsel9.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Blankenberge, 2 km

4 ft88 kJ

2 ft15 kJ

2 ft10 kJ

2 ft6 kJ

2 ft12 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

3 ft71 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Blankenberge Oosterstaketsel, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	88kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	2 ft5 smushy	15kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	16, too small	2 ft4 smushy	10kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	2 ft3 smushy	6kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	2 ft4 smushy	12kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 23 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	25, poor	3 ft6 smushy	71kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots	11°C

Casino break2.5 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Knokke, 3 km

4 ft74 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

2 ft5 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

2 ft15 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Casino break, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	53, good	4 ft5 smushy	74kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	1 ft5 smushy	8kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	1 ft4 smushy	5kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	2 ft3 smushy	5kJ	wind from the south, 12 knots, offshore	13°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	1 ft5 smushy	3kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	2 ft5 smushy	15kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 24 knots, offshore	13°C
Sat 24Oct	25, poor	3 ft6 smushy	59kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	11°C

Zeebrugge4.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Zeebrugge, 2 km

4 ft88 kJ

2 ft15 kJ

2 ft10 kJ

2 ft6 kJ

2 ft12 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

3 ft71 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Zeebrugge, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	88kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	2 ft5 smushy	15kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	18, too small	2 ft4 smushy	10kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	8, too small	2 ft3 smushy	6kJ	wind from the south, 12 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	2 ft4 smushy	12kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 24 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	16, poor	3 ft6 smushy	71kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	11°C

Blankenberge Pier7.9 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Blankenberge, 1 km

4 ft88 kJ

2 ft15 kJ

2 ft10 kJ

2 ft6 kJ

2 ft12 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

3 ft71 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Blankenberge Pier, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	51, good	4 ft6 smushy	88kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	2 ft5 smushy	15kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	16, too small	2 ft4 smushy	10kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	13, too small	2 ft3 smushy	6kJ	wind from the south, 14 knots, offshore	14°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	2 ft4 smushy	12kJ	wind from the south-west, 19 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 27 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	20, poor	3 ft6 smushy	71kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 15 knots	12°C

Off Shore Blankenberge7.9 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Blankenberge, 1 km

4 ft88 kJ

2 ft15 kJ

2 ft10 kJ

2 ft6 kJ

2 ft12 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

3 ft71 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Off Shore Blankenberge, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	51, good	4 ft6 smushy	88kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	2 ft5 smushy	15kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft4 smushy	10kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	2 ft3 smushy	6kJ	wind from the south, 14 knots, offshore	14°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	2 ft4 smushy	12kJ	wind from the south-west, 19 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 27 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	20, poor	3 ft6 smushy	71kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 15 knots	12°C

De Haan16.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in De Haan

4 ft103 kJ

2 ft18 kJ

2 ft13 kJ

2 ft6 kJ

2 ft9 kJ

2 ft34 kJ

3 ft71 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at De Haan, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	51, good	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	2 ft5 smushy	18kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft4 smushy	13kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	15, too small	2 ft3 smushy	6kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	2 ft4 smushy	9kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 smushy	34kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 30 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	25, poor	3 ft6 smushy	71kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots	11°C

Surfers Paradise-Knokke7.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Knokke, 2 km

3 ft52 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

2 ft7 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Surfers Paradise-Knokke, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	43, fair	3 ft5 smushy	52kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	1 ft5 smushy	6kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	1 ft3 smushy	4kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	2 ft4 smushy	7kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft5 smushy	10kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 25 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	3 ft6 smushy	47kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	11°C

't Zwin8.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Cadzand, 3 km

3 ft52 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

2 ft7 kJ

1 ft14 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at 't Zwin, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	42, fair	3 ft5 smushy	52kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	1 ft5 smushy	6kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	6, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	1 ft3 smushy	4kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	2 ft4 smushy	7kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	1 ft6 smushy	14kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 29 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	3 ft6 smushy	47kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	11°C

Cadzand11.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Cadzand

3 ft52 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

2 ft7 kJ

1 ft14 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cadzand, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	42, fair	3 ft5 smushy	52kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	1 ft5 smushy	6kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	1 ft4 smushy	3kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	1 ft3 smushy	4kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	2 ft4 smushy	7kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	1 ft6 smushy	14kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 29 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	3 ft6 smushy	47kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	11°C

Bay of Heist0.6 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft52 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

2 ft9 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bay of Heist, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	33, poor	3 ft5 smushy	52kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	1 ft5 smushy	6kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	1 ft3 smushy	4kJ	wind from the south, 12 knots, offshore	13°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	2 ft4 smushy	9kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	1 ft5 smushy	10kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 24 knots, offshore	13°C
Sat 24Oct	24, too small	3 ft6 smushy	47kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	11°C

Li'l J-Bay0.9 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Knokke, 6 km

3 ft52 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

2 ft9 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Li'l J-Bay, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	33, poor	3 ft5 smushy	52kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	1 ft5 smushy	6kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	1 ft3 smushy	4kJ	wind from the south, 12 knots, offshore	13°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	2 ft4 smushy	9kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	1 ft5 smushy	10kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 24 knots, offshore	13°C
Sat 24Oct	24, too small	3 ft6 smushy	47kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	11°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Heist, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Heist

Coupe de NiceFrench · 0.4 km from the centre
Park InnEuropean · 0.4 km from the centre
BartholomeusBelgian · 0.5 km from the centre
BoulevardBelgian · 0.5 km from the centre
BristolBelgian · 0.5 km from the centre
Cinco Hijas | Mexicaans Restaurant & Urban FoodMexican · 0.5 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits