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Paulina Polder kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Netherlands · Zélande
Overview
Paulinapolder is a flat to choppy freestyle kitespot along the Western Scheldt, near Biervliet (between Terneuzen and Breskens). Ideal for intermediate freestylers. Kiteable with N, E or W winds, 2 hours before and after high tide. Stay clear of the shipping channel.
More info: NKV Spotkaart
Spot forecast for Paulina Polder
Sunrise 08:17 · Sunset 18:42
Next tides
- Low tide · 1.2 m
- High tide · 3.2 m
- Low tide · 0.9 m
- High tide · 3.3 m
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Paulina Polder: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
246h
in June · 26 rideable days
The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 24 rideable days a month and 246 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is November, at 9 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is May, with 107 mm.
Monthly averages: Paulina Polder
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12.0 | 91 h | 6 °C | 106 mm |
| February | 13.5 | 119 h | 8 °C | 80 mm |
| March | 16.0 | 148 h | 12 °C | 44 mm |
| April | 22.5 | 217 h | 15 °C | 69 mm |
| May | 24.0 | 270 h | 18 °C | 107 mm |
| June | 26.0 | 246 h | 21 °C | 56 mm |
| July | 25.0 | 241 h | 22 °C | 88 mm |
| August | 21.5 | 192 h | 24 °C | 53 mm |
| September | 15.5 | 141 h | 19 °C | 99 mm |
| October | 11.5 | 93 h | 15 °C | 98 mm |
| November | 9.0 | 67 h | 10 °C | 93 mm |
| December | 10.5 | 90 h | 8 °C | 68 mm |
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Technical details of Paulina Polder spot
The spot works with winds from N, ENE, E, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, ESE, WSW.
Local association recommendations
Spot functioning
Access at high tide only (±2h window). Check tidal tables before each session. GPS: Paulinapolder, Biervliet, Zeeland. From Terneuzen direction, take small road north toward the dyke. 9 official Westerschelde kite zones (NKV/province designated) — check signs on site.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Westerschelde — flat to choppy, no swell. Tidal dependent. Shells/oysters on seabed. Intermediate minimum. Stay out of the shipping channel at all times.
Parking
Parking at Paulina Polder, Biervliet. GPS: Biervliet, Zeeland near Terneuzen. Access via N61 or N252 from Terneuzen direction.
Wind specificities
N/E/W onshore or side-onshore. S/SW offshore. Wind can be gusty due to polder dykes. Kiteable window: ~2h either side of high tide. Best April–June. Freestyle ideal conditions in flat water.
Hazards
Shipping channel — stay well clear. Kite only 2 hours from each side of high tide. Wind directions: N, E or W. Do not enter the shipping lane.
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