Westende, Belgium

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Westende, the nearest town. Photo: User:LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Westende

Westende is a town in West Flanders, Belgium. From Westende you can reach 10 surf spots. The nearest is Westende, a surf spot under 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 77 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 15 of them campsites. The nearest airport is OST, 9 km away.

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Staying in Westende

  • 77 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 15 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: OST, 9 km, LIL, 70 km, ANR, 118 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 Westende.

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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. 9 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Westende 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 Westende: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Mariakerke9.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Oostende, 3 km5 ft148 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small2 ft24 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, too small2 ft16 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, too small2 ft5 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, too small1 ft11 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, too small2 ft30 kJwind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore, too small3 ft61 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small
All readings for Mariakerke: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Mariakerke, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct31, too small5 ft6 smushy148kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots12°C
Mon 19Oct10, too small2 ft5 smushy24kJwind from the east, 6 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct8, too small2 ft4 smushy16kJwind from the east, 7 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct7, too small2 ft3 smushy5kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct2, too small1 ft6 smushy11kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots13°C
Fri 23Oct6, too small2 ft6 smushy30kJwind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore12°C
Sat 24Oct11, too small3 ft6 smushy61kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots11°C
Ollies point9.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Oostende, 3 km5 ft148 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small2 ft24 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, too small2 ft16 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, too small2 ft5 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, too small1 ft11 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, too small2 ft30 kJwind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore, too small3 ft61 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small
All readings for Ollies point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ollies point, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct31, too small5 ft6 smushy148kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots12°C
Mon 19Oct10, too small2 ft5 smushy24kJwind from the east, 6 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct8, too small2 ft4 smushy16kJwind from the east, 7 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct7, too small2 ft3 smushy5kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct2, too small1 ft6 smushy11kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots13°C
Fri 23Oct6, too small2 ft6 smushy30kJwind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore12°C
Sat 24Oct11, too small3 ft6 smushy61kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots11°C
Raversijde8.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Oostende, 5 km5 ft148 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small2 ft24 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, too small2 ft16 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, too small2 ft5 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, too small1 ft11 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, too small2 ft30 kJwind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore, too small3 ft61 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small
All readings for Raversijde: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Raversijde, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct31, too small5 ft6 smushy148kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots12°C
Mon 19Oct10, too small2 ft5 smushy24kJwind from the east, 6 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct8, too small2 ft4 smushy16kJwind from the east, 7 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct7, too small2 ft3 smushy5kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct2, too small1 ft6 smushy11kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots13°C
Fri 23Oct6, too small2 ft6 smushy30kJwind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore12°C
Sat 24Oct11, too small3 ft6 smushy61kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots11°C
Oostende Roje meur11.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Oostende, 2 km5 ft148 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small2 ft24 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, too small2 ft17 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, offshore, too small2 ft5 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, too small1 ft11 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, too small2 ft30 kJwind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore, too small3 ft61 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small
All readings for Oostende Roje meur: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Oostende Roje meur, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct31, too small5 ft6 smushy148kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots12°C
Mon 19Oct10, too small2 ft5 smushy24kJwind from the east, 6 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct9, too small2 ft4 smushy17kJwind from the east, 9 knots, offshore14°C
Wed 21Oct7, too small2 ft3 smushy5kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct2, too small1 ft6 smushy11kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots13°C
Fri 23Oct7, too small2 ft6 smushy30kJwind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore12°C
Sat 24Oct11, too small3 ft6 smushy61kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots11°C
Oostende surfclub11.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Oostende, 1 km5 ft148 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small2 ft24 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore, too small2 ft17 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, offshore, too small2 ft5 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, too small1 ft11 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, too small2 ft30 kJwind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore, too small3 ft61 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small
All readings for Oostende surfclub: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Oostende surfclub, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct30, too small5 ft6 smushy148kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots12°C
Mon 19Oct11, too small2 ft5 smushy24kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct10, too small2 ft4 smushy17kJwind from the east, 9 knots, offshore14°C
Wed 21Oct7, too small2 ft3 smushy5kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct2, too small1 ft6 smushy11kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots13°C
Fri 23Oct7, too small2 ft6 smushy30kJwind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore12°C
Sat 24Oct11, too small3 ft6 smushy61kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots11°C
Oostende centrum13.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Oostende, 1 km5 ft148 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small2 ft24 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore, too small2 ft17 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, offshore, too small2 ft5 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, too small1 ft11 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, too small2 ft30 kJwind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore, too small3 ft61 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small
All readings for Oostende centrum: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Oostende centrum, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct30, too small5 ft6 smushy148kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots12°C
Mon 19Oct11, too small2 ft5 smushy24kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct11, too small2 ft4 smushy17kJwind from the east, 9 knots, offshore14°C
Wed 21Oct7, too small2 ft3 smushy5kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct2, too small1 ft6 smushy11kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots13°C
Fri 23Oct7, too small2 ft6 smushy30kJwind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore12°C
Sat 24Oct11, too small3 ft6 smushy61kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots11°C
Twins Bredene16 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Bredene, 1 km5 ft113 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, too small2 ft14 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small2 ft15 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, too small2 ft7 kJwind from the south, 11 knots, offshore, too small1 ft7 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, too small2 ft42 kJwind from the south-south-east, 25 knots, offshore, too small3 ft73 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots, too small
All readings for Twins Bredene: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Twins Bredene, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct28, too small5 ft6 smushy113kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots12°C
Mon 19Oct10, too small2 ft5 smushy14kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore15°C
Tue 20Oct7, too small2 ft4 smushy15kJwind from the east, 10 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct7, too small2 ft3 smushy7kJwind from the south, 11 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct2, too small1 ft5 smushy7kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct6, too small2 ft7 smushy42kJwind from the south-south-east, 25 knots, offshore13°C
Sat 24Oct10, too small3 ft6 smushy73kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots11°C
Middelkerke4.6 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Middelkerke5 ft118 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, too small2 ft16 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small2 ft16 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, too small2 ft5 kJwind from the south, 11 knots, offshore, too small1 ft11 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, too small2 ft41 kJwind from the south-south-east, 26 knots, offshore, too small3 ft61 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, too small
All readings for Middelkerke: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Middelkerke, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct27, too small5 ft6 smushy118kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots12°C
Mon 19Oct10, too small2 ft5 smushy16kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct7, too small2 ft4 smushy16kJwind from the east, 8 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct7, too small2 ft3 smushy5kJwind from the south, 11 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct2, too small1 ft6 smushy11kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct5, too small2 ft8 smushy41kJwind from the south-south-east, 26 knots, offshore13°C
Sat 24Oct9, too small3 ft6 smushy61kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots11°C
Westende0 kmabout 5 min by car5 ft116 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, too small2 ft23 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, too small2 ft16 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, too small1 ft4 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small1 ft7 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, too small2 ft30 kJwind from the south-south-east, 25 knots, offshore, too small3 ft50 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small
All readings for Westende: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Westende, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct27, too small5 ft6 smushy116kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots12°C
Mon 19Oct10, too small2 ft5 smushy23kJwind from the east, 6 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct8, too small2 ft4 smushy16kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct5, too small1 ft4 smushy4kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore11°C
Thu 22Oct2, too small1 ft5 smushy7kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct4, too small2 ft8 ssoft30kJwind from the south-south-east, 25 knots, offshore11°C
Sat 24Oct10, too small3 ft6 smushy50kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots11°C
Oostende 't Ooster14.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Oostende, 2 km5 ft113 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, too small2 ft21 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, too small2 ft15 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, too small2 ft7 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, too small1 ft7 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, too small2 ft28 kJwind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore, too small3 ft73 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small
All readings for Oostende 't Ooster: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Oostende 't Ooster, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct24, too small5 ft6 smushy113kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots12°C
Mon 19Oct10, too small2 ft5 smushy21kJwind from the east, 6 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct9, too small2 ft4 smushy15kJwind from the east, 7 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct7, too small2 ft3 smushy7kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct3, too small1 ft5 smushy7kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots13°C
Fri 23Oct6, too small2 ft6 smushy28kJwind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore12°C
Sat 24Oct15, too small3 ft6 smushy73kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots11°C

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

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