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Oesterdam - Oosterschelde kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Netherlands · Zeeland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m 51.5 | 4.18

Overview

The Oesterdam is a spot located on the Oosterschelde in Zeeland, near the Oesterdam barrier. This sea arm offers choppy conditions with moderate tidal currents. The spot benefits from good exposure to southwesterly to northwesterly winds. Tides influence the available water depth. Suited to intermediate riders.
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Spot forecast for Oesterdam - Oosterschelde

Sunrise 08:15 · Sunset 18:40

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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 0.2 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 Now00:202.4 m02:042.8 m04:581.3 m10:382.9 m12:492.4 m14:192.6 m17:230.8 m23:193 m01:052.7 m02:433 m05:511.1 m11:463 m13:422.6 m14:542.8 m18:140.7 m00:263.3 m02:033 m03:163.1 m06:421 m12:493.2 m19:030.5 m01:253.6 m07:310.8 m13:453.5 m19:490.4 m02:153.9 m08:160.7 m14:343.8 m20:340.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 2.4 m High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 2.4 m High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 2.7 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 2.6 m High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 3 m High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Oesterdam - Oosterschelde: 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

344h

in July · 27 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 344 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is December, at 19.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days27 d J August: 24 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days19.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days27 d J August: 24 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days19.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is November, with 118 mm.

Monthly averages: Oesterdam - Oosterschelde
Monthly averages — Oesterdam - Oosterschelde — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.0 216 h 6 °C 108 mm
February 20.0 217 h 8 °C 93 mm
March 20.5 202 h 12 °C 43 mm
April 22.0 249 h 15 °C 74 mm
May 23.5 271 h 18 °C 107 mm
June 25.5 333 h 21 °C 59 mm
July 27.0 344 h 22 °C 78 mm
August 24.0 286 h 23 °C 33 mm
September 22.5 266 h 19 °C 95 mm
October 22.5 235 h 15 °C 97 mm
November 23.0 213 h 9 °C 118 mm
December 19.5 192 h 7 °C 85 mm

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Technical details of Oesterdam - Oosterschelde spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, SE, SSE, NW, NNW.

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Required level
Intermediate

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