Beach Harendijke

Beach entrance Harendijke lies in the dunes between Wenduine and Blankenberge, by the beach of Harendijke.

• Swimming: the lifeguard post is manned in July and August, with swimming allowed from 10.30 am to 6.30 pm.
• Dogs: from 15 June to 15 September dogs are not allowed in the supervised zone between 10 am and 7 pm; on a short lead they may pass through, as Harendijke has only one access.
• Accessible: there is an ecological toilet at the Wrakhoutbrug of Harendijke, open day and night.
• Horses: from 1 June to 15 September horses are not allowed on the beach between 10 am and 7 pm; riding above the high-water line is never allowed.

Beach pavilions nearby

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

• Surfing Elephant: ±1,2 km further along.
• Belmondo Beach: ±1,6 km further along.

Today at the sea

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

• Weather: 10,1°C, clear; weather forecast.
• Wind: 4 Bft from the north.
• Sea water: about 9,4°C.
• Tides: high tide at 03:29 and 15:43; low tide at 09:39 and 21:51; all tides.
• Sun: sunrise 08:02, sunset 17:04.

Dogs on the beach

• Dogs are prohibited on the beaches of Blankenberge during the period from Easter vacation till 15 September.
• Outside of the above mentioned period are only leased dogs allowed on the beaches of Blankenberge.

Further, we also recommend reading the information board, with the local beach rules, which is often placed near every beach (entrance).

Nearest beach for dogs at Blankenberge

Leashed dogs are allowed all year:

• from beach Duinse Polders in the direction Zeebrugge;
• from beach Harendijke in the direction De Haan.

Horses on the beach

Horse riding on the beach is only permitted if you possess a permit, obtained in advance from the local council.

Horse traffic is not permitted on the beach nor in the dunes in the period between the Easter holidays and 15 September. Horse traffic is never permitted on the beach above the high-water line nor in the dunes (except for the dedicated bridle paths).