Overview

Oostduinkerke is a kitesurf spot at Oostduinkerke (West Flanders), famous for its UNESCO-listed horseback shrimp fishing tradition. The beach is wide and sandy with the characteristic Belgian North Sea conditions. Dominant wind WSW onshore.

Offshore wind (E/SE) forbidden on the entire Belgian coast. Large tidal range. Share the beach respectfully with local fishermen on horseback — a unique cultural practice listed as UNESCO intangible heritage. Crowded in peak summer season.

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Sunrise 08:21 · Sunset 18:46

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

Low tide Tue 20 · 15:01 · 1.8 m
High tide Tue 20 · 21:09 · 4.2 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 21:56 · 4.2 m
High tide Tue 20 · 22:16 · 4.2 m

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Oostduinkerke: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

335h

in June · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in June: 25 rideable days a month and 335 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is November, at 12 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 64%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is September, with 132 mm.

Monthly averages: Oostduinkerke

Monthly averages — Oostduinkerke — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.0	130 h	6 °C	100 mm
February	14.5	120 h	8 °C	103 mm
March	15.0	139 h	11 °C	50 mm
April	22.0	251 h	14 °C	68 mm
May	26.5	337 h	17 °C	74 mm
June	28.5	335 h	19 °C	39 mm
July	26.5	310 h	21 °C	59 mm
August	25.0	271 h	22 °C	67 mm
September	20.0	181 h	18 °C	132 mm
October	13.5	110 h	15 °C	107 mm
November	12.0	86 h	10 °C	82 mm
December	12.0	91 h	8 °C	68 mm

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Technical details of Oostduinkerke spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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