Movies Explore: High Tides Cast Guide: Meet the Stars of Netflix's Hit Series

Last updated: April 8, 2026

If you’ve been bingeing Netflix’s coastal drama High Tides (also known by its original title Knokke Off), you already know the hook: glossy beach-club luxury on the Belgian coast, messy friendships, family power plays, and a love triangle that keeps detonating at the worst possible moments.

With Season 3 billed as the final chapter, the cast lineup matters more than ever—because the show’s best twists land when the actors can sell both the “perfect life” façade and the chaos underneath.

Who’s Who in High Tides (Knokke Off): the Cast & Character Guide

Quick facts: what High Tides is (without heavy spoilers)

Setting: The chic Belgian coastal resort town of Knokke (plus a wintry trip in Season 3).
Vibe: Coming-of-age drama wrapped in wealth, status anxiety, and family conflict.
Core setup: Louise and Alex look like the “golden couple,” until Daan’s arrival scrambles everything.

Want a fast refresher before diving into the character guide? This trailer is a good “catch the tone” primer.

The core trio: Louise, Alex, and Daan

Pommelien Thijs as Louise Basteyns

Louise is the engine of the series: charismatic, chaotic, and constantly pulled between what she wants and what she’s “supposed” to be. She’s also the character who most clearly shows the show’s theme: how easy it is to confuse luxury with safety—and how quickly that illusion collapses when the pressure hits.

Willem De Schryver as Alexandre “Alex” Vandael

Alex is rich-kid confidence with real vulnerability under the hood—especially when family expectations turn into a cage. He’s often at the center of the show’s “wealth = power” storyline, and Season 3 leans hard into the idea that the Vandael empire can crack.

Eliyha Altena as Daan

Daan is the outsider who can see the group’s status games clearly—until he’s pulled into them. He’s a catalyst: romances, betrayals, and long-buried secrets tend to surface when he’s in the room.

Friends, rivals, and the inner circle

High Tides works because it’s not just “three leads + background extras.” The supporting cast turns Knokke into a pressure cooker: everyone wants something—money, love, belonging, revenge—and they’ll trade loyalty for it.

Manouk Pluis as Anouk
Ayana Doucouré as Margaux
Kes Bakker as Matti
Jef Hellemans as Victor
Emma Moortgat as Emilie Basteyns
Felicia van Remoortel as Olivia
Gene Bervoets as Jacques
Pierre Gervais as Charles

A fun way to watch: track who’s telling the truth in each scene, and who’s performing a version of themselves for the room. The show loves putting characters in “party lighting” while they’re doing emotional arson.

Parents and power players: the people who make the rules

The series never lets you forget that the young characters are living in a world built by their parents—money, reputation, real-estate power, and old grudges included. That’s why the adult cast matters: they’re not background, they’re the system.

Anna Drijver as Melissa
Ruth Becquart as Eleonore
Geert Van Rampelberg as Patrick Vandael
Ini Massez as Angelique
Pieter Genard as Jan Basteyns
Jasmine Sendar as Christine

Season 3 pushes the “inheritance” theme to the front: the question isn’t only who ends up with power—it’s who becomes their parents without realizing it.

Season 3 newcomers (and why they change everything)

The final season doesn’t just raise the stakes; it changes the board. The story expands beyond the coast at points, and the cast adds new faces who bring fresh leverage, new secrets, and a sharper threat to the Vandaels.

Daan Schuurmans as Anton Vermeer

Anton isn’t “new friend energy.” He’s introduced as a sworn enemy figure tied to long-running rivalries and the show’s power-and-debt storyline. When Anton arrives, characters stop being able to lie comfortably—because he knows where to press.

Nola Elvis Kemper as Juliette Vermeer

Juliette brings a different kind of danger: the kind that looks like effortless charm. In a world where social status is currency, she walks in already rich—and ready to spend.

Luk Wyns as a new police inspector character

The show’s writer steps in on-screen as an inspector who has developed a serious aversion to Knokke’s elite and starts digging. That matters because High Tides always treats “truth” like a weapon—once the digging starts, the whole friend group becomes a crime scene of hidden motives.

What Reddit fan theories say about this

If you want the unfiltered take—love, hate, “why would you do that,” and “I can’t stop watching”—Reddit is basically the High Tides afterparty. These threads are great for spotting patterns you might miss (especially around Louise’s choices, Alex’s family pressure, and Daan’s role as both victim and catalyst).

Reddit discussion: Has anyone watched High Tides?

Reddit thread: High Tides (r/netflix)

The High Tides vibe isn’t complete without the soundtrack (Spotify embed)

One underrated reason High Tides hits so hard: it uses music like emotional subtext. The score leans atmospheric—beautiful, tense, and slightly haunted, like a sunrise after a disaster.

Instagram posts: behind-the-scenes energy and cast updates

Instagram is where you’ll usually find the most “human” version of the High Tides cast—set photos, wrap posts, and the kind of candid content that makes the series feel less like a glossy fantasy and more like a real production with real people.

FAQ

Is High Tides the same show as Knokke Off?

Yes. Knokke Off is the original title; High Tides is the international Netflix title in many regions.

Who are the main cast members of High Tides?

The core trio is Pommelien Thijs (Louise), Willem De Schryver (Alex), and Eliyha Altena (Daan), with a large supporting cast of friends and family who fuel the show’s power dynamics.

Who joins the cast in Season 3?

Season 3 adds key new figures, including Daan Schuurmans and Nola Elvis Kemper, plus an on-screen role for writer Luk Wyns.

High Tides Cast Guide: Meet the Stars of Netflix's Hit Series