Borssele kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Netherlands · Zélande

Spot currently openIntermediate level 51.43 | 3.71

Overview

Borssele is a spot located on the Westerschelde in Zeeland, facing the Scheldt estuary. This spot offers dynamic conditions with significant tidal currents. The spot faces south toward the estuary. Southwesterly to westerly winds are most favorable. Reserved for intermediate and advanced riders due to strong currents and maritime traffic.
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Spot forecast for Borssele

Sunrise 08:17 · Sunset 18:42

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.2 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now04:021.3 m09:443.1 m16:280.9 m22:383.2 m04:581.2 m11:063.2 m17:230.8 m23:553.5 m05:531.1 m12:143.5 m18:160.7 m00:513.8 m06:471 m13:073.8 m19:060.5 m01:364.1 m07:360.8 m13:524 m19:530.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 3.2 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 3.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 4 m Low tide · 0.4 m

Borssele: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

318h

in July · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to October, peaking in July: 22 rideable days a month and 318 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is May, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 16.5 rideable days A May: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d J August: 20.5 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 20 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 16.5 rideable days A May: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d J August: 20.5 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 20 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is September, with 122 mm.

Monthly averages: Borssele
Monthly averages — Borssele — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 23.0 204 h 6 °C 105 mm
February 20.5 200 h 8 °C 81 mm
March 16.5 160 h 12 °C 47 mm
April 16.5 177 h 15 °C 76 mm
May 15.5 177 h 18 °C 99 mm
June 21.5 291 h 20 °C 55 mm
July 23.5 318 h 21 °C 84 mm
August 20.5 260 h 23 °C 48 mm
September 22.0 245 h 19 °C 122 mm
October 22.5 230 h 14 °C 92 mm
November 20.0 195 h 10 °C 103 mm
December 20.0 194 h 7 °C 67 mm

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Technical details of Borssele spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, WNW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
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Required level
Intermediate

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