Beach Duin en Zee

Beach entrance Duin en Zee lies on the Spinoladijk on the Oosteroever, by the Bredene border.

• Monument: behind the dunes lies Fort Napoleon, built in the early 19th century.
• Dogs: from beach head 5 on the Oosteroever to the Bredene border dogs are allowed on the beach all year, day and night.

Beach pavilions nearby

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

• Twins Club: ±1,2 km further along.
• Bar B'O: ±1,8 km further along.

Today at the sea

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

• Weather: 6,6°C, clear; weather forecast.
• Wind: 2 Bft from the east.
• Sea water: about 9,2°C.
• Tides: high tide at 02:42 and 14:54; low tide at 09:05 and 21:19; all tides.
• Sun: sunrise 08:01, sunset 17:06.

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.