Beach Halvemaandijk

Beach entrance Halvemaandijk lies on the Halvemaandijk on the Oosteroever, on the east side of the harbour channel.

• Lighthouse: nearby stands the 58-metre Lange Nelle, the lighthouse of Ostend; behind the beach lies the Oosteroever nature area.
• Dogs: from October to March dogs may go on the beach freely; in April, May, June and September only before 10 am and after 6.30 pm, and in July and August only before 10 am and after 8 pm.

Beach pavilions nearby

There is no beach pavilion at beach entrance Halvemaandijk, but you can get food and drinks nearby.

• Twins Club: ±2,0 km further along.

Today at the sea

This is the current situation at the sea near beach entrance Halvemaandijk, useful if you are heading to the beach today.

• Weather: 9,1°C, overcast; weather forecast.
• Wind: 4 Bft from the northwest.
• Sea water: about 9,4°C.
• Tides: high tide at 03:13 and 15:25; low tide at 09:33 and 21:43; all tides.
• Sun: sunrise 08:02, sunset 17:05.

Dogs on the beach

• From April to September fixed hours apply to dogs on the beaches of Ostend: in April, May, June and September they are only allowed before 10 am and after 6.30 pm, in July and August only before 10 am and after 8 pm.
• From October to March dogs may go on the beach all day, loose or on a lead.
• All year round dogs are allowed on the Klein Strand (on a lead), on the Oosteroever from beach head 5 towards Bredene, and from the Westlaan towards Middelkerke (on a lead).
• On the sports beach dogs must always be kept on a lead.

Horses on the beach

Prohibited from 15 May to 15 September on the part of the beach between the Diksmuidestraat and the border with Middelkerke.

At all times prohibited zones are: the part of the beach between the Diksmuidestraat and the Westerstaketsel (western pier) and on the beach beyond the high tide line.