New Year's Dive in Bredene 2027

Bredene also starts the new year with its own Nieuwjaarsduik. The 15th edition takes place on Saturday 9 January 2027 at Strandpost 2: a friendly, small-scale dip with a maximum of around 300 participants.

What can you expect at the New Year's Dive in Bredene?

• The dip: on Saturday 9 January 2027 the participants run into the North Sea together from the beach at Strandpost 2.
• Location: at 't Strandhuis, Koninklijke Baan 6043. Take the coastal tram to the Bredene aan Zee stop.
• Programme of the previous edition: 12:30 collection of participation proof and goodie bag, 13:00 opening of the participant zone (changing in beach containers and tents), 13:15 gathering at the start, 13:30 group warm-up and 14:00 the starting signal. The organiser publishes the 2027 schedule on its website.
• Small-scale: with a maximum of around 300 participants it stays a manageable event with plenty of atmosphere.

Practical information

• Registration: registration opens on 15 November 2026 via the Nieuwjaarsduik Bredene website[/url]. Taking part costs €7.
• Weather: the dip goes ahead subject to the weather. In bad weather it is postponed: in 2024 it moved from 6 to 20 January.
• Organiser: Fris in Zee vzw, contact via info@nieuwjaarsduikbredene.be.

Also nearby

• New Year's Plunge in Ostend: a week earlier, on Saturday 2 January 2027, thousands of people take the plunge at the Groot Strand in Ostend.
• New Year's Dive in Wenduine: in Wenduine there is traditionally a New Year's dive on the first Saturday of January.