Gem of the belgian coast : high tide in Nieuwpoort harbour channel

Belgian coast top view : picturesque cloudy sky and rolling waves of the North Sea at the entrance of the Nieuwpoort marina entrance channel 

(Browse the collection : West Flanders Province time lapse and video stock footage)

Two long wooden piers built in 1865 flank the IJzer River on its way out to the North Sea. Both the Westerstaketsel (west) and the Oosterstaketsel (east) have a foghorn and beacon at their tip designed like a little lighthouse. The east pier is a bit longer than the west one, at 543 metres, compared to 490. Both will be lined with people casting fishing rods and are great if you want a fresh blast of sea air, to watch the seaborne traffic going past and gaze back at Nieuwpoort’s beachfront and dunes.

(Crazy Tourist)

At the eastern end of the beach there is a lighthouse and two long piers, which mark the entrance of the wide canal that welcomes both cargo and yachts into the city center.

(Planet Ware)

Nieuwpoort is the heart and soul of the North Sea. And this spot, where the sea flows into Nieuwpoort, is the place to be. Situated in the largest yacht marina in Western Europe and in the extension of the beautiful harbour channel, it is a truly special spot – and that’s an understatement actually.

(Belgian Coast)