Knokke, Belgium

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Surfers Paradise-Knokke. Photo: T. Thielemans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Knokke

Knokke is a town in West Flanders, Belgium. From Knokke you can reach 10 surf spots. The nearest is Surfers Paradise-Knokke, a surf spot 2.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 22 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is OST, 35 km away.

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Staying in Knokke

  • 22 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: OST, 35 km, ANR, 81 km, LIL, 89 km

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Where it is

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

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Knokke each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 7 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Knokke 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.

Surf spots within 20 km of Knokke: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
't Zwin3.6 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Cadzand, 3 km1 ft5 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore, too small1 ft5 kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore, poor2 ft7 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, poor3 ft73 kJwind from the south, 21 knots, offshore, poor2 ft22 kJwind from the west, 16 knots, poor1 ft6 kJwind from the west, 17 knots, too small
All readings for 't Zwin: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at 't Zwin, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct4, too small1 ft5 smushy5kJwind from the east, 6 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct4, too small1 ft4 smushy3kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore13°C
Wed 21Oct6, poor1 ft4 smushy5kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct6, poor2 ft4 smushy7kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct9, poor3 ft8 smushy73kJwind from the south, 21 knots, offshore11°C
Sat 24Oct5, poor2 ft6 smushy22kJwind from the west, 16 knots11°C
Sun 25Oct1, too small1 ft6 smushy6kJwind from the west, 17 knots14°C
Cadzand6.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Cadzand1 ft5 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore, too small1 ft5 kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore, poor2 ft7 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, poor3 ft73 kJwind from the south, 21 knots, offshore, poor2 ft22 kJwind from the west, 16 knots, poor1 ft6 kJwind from the west, 17 knots, too small
All readings for Cadzand: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Cadzand, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct4, too small1 ft5 smushy5kJwind from the east, 6 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct4, too small1 ft4 smushy3kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore13°C
Wed 21Oct6, poor1 ft4 smushy5kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct6, poor2 ft4 smushy7kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct9, poor3 ft8 smushy73kJwind from the south, 21 knots, offshore11°C
Sat 24Oct5, poor2 ft6 smushy22kJwind from the west, 16 knots11°C
Sun 25Oct1, too small1 ft6 smushy6kJwind from the west, 17 knots14°C
Surfers Paradise-Knokke2.3 kmabout 5 min by car1 ft5 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, too small1 ft5 kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore, poor2 ft7 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, poor3 ft73 kJwind from the south, 21 knots, offshore, poor2 ft22 kJwind from the west, 16 knots, poor1 ft6 kJwind from the west, 17 knots, too small
All readings for Surfers Paradise-Knokke: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Surfers Paradise-Knokke, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct4, too small1 ft5 smushy5kJwind from the east, 6 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct3, too small1 ft4 smushy3kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots13°C
Wed 21Oct6, poor1 ft4 smushy5kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct7, poor2 ft4 smushy7kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct9, poor3 ft8 smushy73kJwind from the south, 21 knots, offshore11°C
Sat 24Oct5, poor2 ft6 smushy22kJwind from the west, 16 knots11°C
Sun 25Oct1, too small1 ft6 smushy6kJwind from the west, 17 knots14°C
Blankenberge Pier13.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Blankenberge, 1 km2 ft13 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small2 ft10 kJwind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore, too small2 ft7 kJwind from the south-south-east, 14 knots, offshore, too small2 ft11 kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots, too small3 ft141 kJwind from the south, 26 knots, offshore, too small3 ft34 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots, too small1 ft10 kJwind from the west, 24 knots, too small
All readings for Blankenberge Pier: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Blankenberge Pier, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct5, too small2 ft5 smushy13kJwind from the east, 9 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct8, too small2 ft4 smushy10kJwind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore13°C
Wed 21Oct6, too small2 ft4 smushy7kJwind from the south-south-east, 14 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct4, too small2 ft4 smushy11kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct6, too small3 ft9 ssoft141kJwind from the south, 26 knots, offshore12°C
Sat 24Oct3, too small3 ft5 smushy34kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots12°C
Sun 25Oct1, too small1 ft7 smushy10kJwind from the west, 24 knots15°C
Off Shore Blankenberge13.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Blankenberge, 1 km2 ft13 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small2 ft10 kJwind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore, too small2 ft7 kJwind from the south-south-east, 14 knots, offshore, too small2 ft11 kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots, too small3 ft141 kJwind from the south, 26 knots, offshore, too small3 ft34 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots, too small1 ft10 kJwind from the west, 24 knots, too small
All readings for Off Shore Blankenberge: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Off Shore Blankenberge, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct5, too small2 ft5 smushy13kJwind from the east, 9 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct8, too small2 ft4 smushy10kJwind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore13°C
Wed 21Oct6, too small2 ft4 smushy7kJwind from the south-south-east, 14 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct4, too small2 ft4 smushy11kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct6, too small3 ft9 ssoft141kJwind from the south, 26 knots, offshore12°C
Sat 24Oct3, too small3 ft5 smushy34kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots12°C
Sun 25Oct1, too small1 ft7 smushy10kJwind from the west, 24 knots15°C
Blankenberge Oosterstaketsel15.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Blankenberge, 2 km2 ft13 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, too small2 ft10 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small2 ft7 kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small2 ft11 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small3 ft141 kJwind from the south, 21 knots, offshore, too small3 ft34 kJwind from the west, 16 knots, too small1 ft9 kJwind from the west, 15 knots, too small
All readings for Blankenberge Oosterstaketsel: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Blankenberge Oosterstaketsel, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct7, too small2 ft5 smushy13kJwind from the east, 6 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct7, too small2 ft4 smushy10kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore13°C
Wed 21Oct6, too small2 ft4 smushy7kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore11°C
Thu 22Oct5, too small2 ft4 smushy11kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct8, too small3 ft9 ssoft141kJwind from the south, 21 knots, offshore12°C
Sat 24Oct3, too small3 ft5 smushy34kJwind from the west, 16 knots11°C
Sun 25Oct1, too small1 ft6 smushy9kJwind from the west, 15 knots15°C
Zeebrugge10.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Zeebrugge, 2 km2 ft13 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, offshore, too small2 ft10 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small2 ft7 kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, too small2 ft11 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots, too small3 ft141 kJwind from the south, 22 knots, too small3 ft34 kJwind from the west, 18 knots, too small1 ft10 kJwind from the west, 20 knots, too small
All readings for Zeebrugge: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Zeebrugge, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct8, too small2 ft5 smushy13kJwind from the east, 7 knots, offshore15°C
Tue 20Oct7, too small2 ft4 smushy10kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore13°C
Wed 21Oct4, too small2 ft4 smushy7kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots12°C
Thu 22Oct4, too small2 ft4 smushy11kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct3, too small3 ft9 ssoft141kJwind from the south, 22 knots12°C
Sat 24Oct3, too small3 ft5 smushy34kJwind from the west, 18 knots12°C
Sun 25Oct1, too small1 ft7 smushy10kJwind from the west, 20 knots15°C
Casino break3.1 kmabout 5 min by car1 ft8 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, too small1 ft6 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, too small2 ft7 kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore, too small2 ft10 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots, too small3 ft97 kJwind from the south, 22 knots, offshore, too small2 ft27 kJwind from the west, 18 knots, too small1 ft8 kJwind from the west, 20 knots, too small
All readings for Casino break: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Casino break, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct5, too small1 ft5 smushy8kJwind from the east, 7 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct4, too small1 ft4 smushy6kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots13°C
Wed 21Oct5, too small2 ft4 smushy7kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct3, too small2 ft4 smushy10kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct4, too small3 ft8 ssoft97kJwind from the south, 22 knots, offshore12°C
Sat 24Oct2, too small2 ft5 smushy27kJwind from the west, 18 knots12°C
Sun 25Oct1, too small1 ft7 smushy8kJwind from the west, 20 knots15°C
Bay of Heist6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Heist1 ft3 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, too small1 ft5 kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore, too small2 ft7 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots, offshore, too small3 ft73 kJwind from the south, 22 knots, offshore, too small2 ft22 kJwind from the west, 18 knots, too small1 ft6 kJwind from the west, 20 knots, too small
All readings for Bay of Heist: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Bay of Heist, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct3, too small1 ft5 smushy3kJwind from the east, 9 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct3, too small1 ft4 smushy3kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots13°C
Wed 21Oct4, too small1 ft4 smushy5kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct4, too small2 ft4 smushy7kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots, offshore15°C
Fri 23Oct4, too small3 ft8 smushy73kJwind from the south, 22 knots, offshore12°C
Sat 24Oct3, too small2 ft6 smushy22kJwind from the west, 18 knots12°C
Sun 25Oct1, too small1 ft6 smushy6kJwind from the west, 20 knots15°C
Li'l J-Bay5.5 kmabout 10 min by car1 ft5 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, too small1 ft5 kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore, too small2 ft7 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots, too small3 ft73 kJwind from the south, 22 knots, offshore, too small2 ft22 kJwind from the west, 18 knots, too small1 ft6 kJwind from the west, 20 knots, too small
All readings for Li'l J-Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Li'l J-Bay, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct4, too small1 ft5 smushy5kJwind from the east, 7 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct3, too small1 ft4 smushy3kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots13°C
Wed 21Oct4, too small1 ft4 smushy5kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct3, too small2 ft4 smushy7kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct4, too small3 ft8 smushy73kJwind from the south, 22 knots, offshore12°C
Sat 24Oct2, too small2 ft6 smushy22kJwind from the west, 18 knots12°C
Sun 25Oct1, too small1 ft6 smushy6kJwind from the west, 20 knots15°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Knokke, 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 Knokke

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