Overview

Ritthem is a spot located on the Westerschelde in Zeeland, near Vlissingen. The open estuary offers dynamic conditions with significant tidal currents and chop. The spot faces south towards the estuary. Southwest to west winds are the most favorable. Reserved for intermediate and advanced riders due to currents and maritime traffic.

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Spot forecast for Ritthem

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 2.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:02 · 1.3 m High tide 09:44 · 3.1 m Low tide 16:28 · 0.9 m High tide 22:38 · 3.2 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:58 · 1.2 m High tide 11:06 · 3.2 m Low tide 17:23 · 0.8 m High tide 23:55 · 3.5 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:53 · 1.1 m High tide 12:14 · 3.5 m Low tide 18:16 · 0.7 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:51 · 3.8 m Low tide 06:47 · 1 m High tide 13:07 · 3.8 m Low tide 19:06 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 01:36 · 4.1 m Low tide 07:36 · 0.8 m High tide 13:52 · 4 m Low tide 19:53 · 0.4 m

Ritthem: 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

209h

in January · 23 rideable days

The season runs from October to February, peaking in January: 21 rideable days a month and 209 hours of usable wind, at 9 °C. The low point is May, at 14.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is September, with 128 mm.

Monthly averages: Ritthem

Monthly averages — Ritthem — 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	209 h	6 °C	105 mm
February	20.5	205 h	8 °C	89 mm
March	18.0	169 h	12 °C	44 mm
April	15.5	177 h	15 °C	64 mm
May	14.5	177 h	18 °C	99 mm
June	21.0	289 h	20 °C	57 mm
July	22.0	268 h	22 °C	84 mm
August	20.0	227 h	23 °C	49 mm
September	18.5	224 h	19 °C	128 mm
October	20.0	206 h	15 °C	90 mm
November	19.5	180 h	10 °C	111 mm
December	20.0	186 h	7 °C	65 mm

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Technical details of Ritthem spot

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

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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