Beach Klein strand

Beach entrance Klein strand lies on the Montgomerykaai, where the Klein Strand is sheltered between the western harbour pier and the Westerstaketsel.

• Sight: by the harbour are the Vistrap with fresh fish and, further on, the Mercator tall ship.
• Accessible: a concrete beach path crosses the sand here; on the Montgomerykaai there is an automatic toilet, free with a Euro key.
• Dogs: on the Klein Strand, between the western harbour pier and the Westerstaketsel, dogs are allowed all year, but always on a lead.
• Horses: between the Diksmuidestraat and the Westerstaketsel horses are banned from the beach all year.

Today at the sea

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

• Weather: 1,6°C, partly cloudy; weather forecast.
• Wind: 2 Bft from the southeast.
• Sea water: about 9,4°C.
• Tides: high tide at 04:08 and 16:30; low tide at 10:32 and 22:43; all tides.
• Sun: sunrise 08:06, sunset 17:02.

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.