Krabbendijke - Oosterschelde kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Netherlands · Zeeland

Spot currently openIntermediate level 51.44 | 4.13

Overview

Krabbendijke is a spot located on the Oosterschelde in Zeeland. This sea arm offers sailing conditions with tidal currents and chop. The spot faces northwest toward the Oosterschelde. Southwesterly to northwesterly winds are most favorable. Suited to intermediate riders due to tidal currents.
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Spot forecast for Krabbendijke - Oosterschelde

Sunrise 08:16 · 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 6.8 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 Now00:002.7 m01:192.9 m04:161.2 m07:112.8 m08:002.7 m10:173.5 m12:322.7 m13:322.8 m16:420.8 m19:472.5 m20:112.5 m22:543.6 m00:523.1 m01:573.2 m05:081.1 m07:572.6 m08:452.5 m11:213.7 m13:423 m13:543 m17:330.7 m23:553.9 m06:001 m08:502.3 m09:222.3 m12:194 m18:240.5 m00:504.3 m06:510.8 m13:124.3 m19:130.4 m01:394.7 m07:400.7 m14:004.7 m20:010.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 2.7 m High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 2.7 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 2.7 m High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.5 m Low tide · 2.5 m High tide · 3.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 3.1 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 2.5 m High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 3 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 3.9 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 2.3 m High tide · 4 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 4.7 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 4.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Krabbendijke - 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

298h

in July · 26 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 24 rideable days a month and 298 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is October, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days M June: 25 rideable days J July: 26 rideable days26 d J August: 23 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d O November: 20.5 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days M June: 25 rideable days J July: 26 rideable days26 d J August: 23 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d O November: 20.5 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is January, with 107 mm.

Monthly averages: Krabbendijke - Oosterschelde
Monthly averages — Krabbendijke - 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 22.0 202 h 6 °C 107 mm
February 20.0 205 h 8 °C 87 mm
March 20.0 198 h 12 °C 45 mm
April 22.5 240 h 15 °C 75 mm
May 25.0 282 h 19 °C 98 mm
June 25.0 320 h 21 °C 57 mm
July 26.0 298 h 22 °C 79 mm
August 23.0 236 h 24 °C 35 mm
September 20.0 220 h 19 °C 101 mm
October 18.5 197 h 15 °C 98 mm
November 20.5 183 h 10 °C 98 mm
December 19.5 180 h 7 °C 81 mm

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Technical details of Krabbendijke - Oosterschelde spot

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

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Required level
Intermediate

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