Diving in Zeeland
Zeeland is the Netherlands' diving province. Planjeduik lists 78 dive sites in Oosterschelde, Grevelingenmeer, Veerse Meer and North Sea / Beach, each with level, depth, current and the best time to dive. This page shows per area where you can dive, when, and what to look out for.
Where can you dive in Zeeland?
Oosterschelde· 48 dive sites
The tide matters here: plan your dive around slack water, when the current almost stops. The tide planner calculates the dive window per site.
Popular dive sites
- Zeelandbrug · Advanced · 5–30 m
- Plompe Toren · Advanced · 5–25 m
- Bergse Diepsluis · Beginner · 5–20 m
- Wemeldinge -Oost · Advanced · 5–25 m
- Burghsluis Westelijke dam · Advanced · 5–30 m
- Schelphoek · Advanced · 8–50 m
Grevelingenmeer· 20 dive sites
A closed-off salt lake: the tide has almost no influence here, so you can dive without watching high or low water.
Popular dive sites
- Kerkweg Den Osse · All levels · 3–30 m
- Le Serpent (wrak) · Advanced · 10–23 m
- West Repart / Koepeltje · Beginner · 5–20 m
- Scharendijke Starttoren · Beginner · 3–15 m
- Dreischor Gemaal · Beginner · 3–25 m
- Dreischor Frans Kokrif · Beginner · 3–20 m
Veerse Meer· 5 dive sites
A closed-off salt lake: the tide has almost no influence here, so you can dive without watching high or low water.
Popular dive sites
- Wolphaartsdijk · Beginner · 3–10 m
- Polredijk · Beginner · 3–10 m
- Veerse Dam · Beginner · 3–12 m
- Geersdijk · Beginner · 3–12 m
- Vrouw Holle · Advanced · 5–15 m
North Sea / Beach· 4 dive sites
The tide matters here: plan your dive around slack water, when the current almost stops. The tide planner calculates the dive window per site.
Popular dive sites
- Strand Westkapelle · Advanced · 0–7 m
- Reddingspost Zoutelande · Advanced · 0–10 m
- Aardappeldal · Advanced · 0–12 m
- Dishoekstrand · Advanced · 0–10 m
When to dive: tides and slack water
In the Oosterschelde and along the North Sea, the tide decides when you can dive. Just before and after high or low water the current almost stops: slack water. That is the calmest moment, and usually visibility is best then too.
Slack water does not always coincide with high or low water in the tide table: because of the shape of a channel or dam, the current at a site can turn 10 to 50 minutes later. That is why every site in Planjeduik has its own time correction. Around spring tide (new and full moon) currents are strongest, around neap tide they are calmest.
Go to the tide planner →About tides and slack water →
Dive sites for beginners
These sites are listed in Planjeduik as suitable for beginners:
- Kerkweg Den Osse · Grevelingenmeer
- Wolphaartsdijk · Veerse Meer
- Bergse Diepsluis · Oosterschelde
- West Repart / Koepeltje · Grevelingenmeer
- Scharendijke Starttoren · Grevelingenmeer
- Dreischor Gemaal · Grevelingenmeer
- Dreischor Frans Kokrif · Grevelingenmeer
- Scharendijke Kabbelaarsrif · Grevelingenmeer
- Dreischor Loswal / Muurtje · Grevelingenmeer
- Polredijk · Veerse Meer
- Arendshoofd · Grevelingenmeer
- Veerse Dam · Veerse Meer
Dive bans
A dive ban currently applies at these sites:
- Preekhil · until 30 November 2026 · Dijkwerkzaamheden
All sites on the map
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