Belgian Coast · Belgium
Mariakerke surf forecast
Beach break in Belgian Coast, Belgium, scored hour by hour in NORDR against the wind angle for the way it faces, the swell direction it wants, and the tide it works on.
How it breaks
Mariakerke, also called Ollie's Point, has medium-sized high-tide waves that are more powerful than the beginner breaks farther east.
Getting there
Reach the Mariakerke beach from the Zeedijk and use the Ollie's Point surf zone west of Oostende.
Watch out for
- Higher tides can create stronger shorebreak.
- Open-beach currents can move surfers along the sandbar line.
Local detail
The spot is locally known as Ollie's Point and is aimed more at intermediates than first-timers.
Tide dependency: severe
The Flemish Banks sit offshore in shallow water and take the swell before it reaches the beach. At low water this coast reads flat whatever the offshore number says, and the window opens on the push into high. NORDR scores that in rather than printing a tide chart beside the wave height.
Where this came from
- Tourism boardMiddelkerke tourism - surf spots list