Oostende

OSPAR beach ID: 
BE001
Country: 
Belgium
Region: 
3. Southern North Sea
Summary information
Tourism: 
Yes
Cleaned: 
Yes
Litter collection: 
No
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
300m
Back of beach: 
Dunes
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
N
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
E
Prevailing winds: 
S
Prevailing winds: 
W
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
N
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
W
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
51°14'29.59"N
100m Start E/W: 
2°56'13.60"E
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
51°14'31.03"N
100m End E/W: 
2°56'17.64"E
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S: 
51°14'21.55"N
1km Start E/W: 
2°55'52.31"E
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S: 
51°14'38.05"N
1km End E/W: 
2°56'36.22"E
Date position measured: 
16 April 2014
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
sand
Beach topography: 
Gently sloping, exposed
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
harbour waill (since 2011)
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Board sports
Usage 1 when: 
Whole year round
Usage 2: 
Fishing
Usage 2 when: 
Whole year round
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
0.5km
Nearest town: 
Oostende
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
E
Residential population of this town: 
70000
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
No
Development description: 
But this will change in future...
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane: 
25.0km
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
N
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
0.5km
Harbour name: 
Oostende
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
E
Type of harbour: 
Fishing - merchant
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Weekly
Seasonal cleaning months: 
June - September
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
Oostende