Artificial reef
down to 30 m
Den Osse Nieuwe Kerkweg
- Advanced
- Squid
Zeeland (Oosterschelde & Grevelingen)
Diving in Netherlands
9 documented dive sites. Known for cuttlefish, crustaceans and starfish and urchins.
- Good months
- All year
- Levels
- Advanced, Experienced
- Nearest airport
- RTM
When to go
Pick a month: the diving season, from published sources, and the typical weather.
Pick a month
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Zeeland (Oosterschelde & Grevelingen) in October
Good season- Sea
- 15 °C
- at the surface
- Air
- 16 °C
- 11 °C at night
- Rain
- 90 mm
- one of the wettest months
- Wind
- 17 km/h
- on average
Exposure suit: 7 mm full suit or 8/7 mm semi-dry · if you feel the cold: 8/7 mm semi-dry or drysuit. How we choose
Typical weather, not a forecast: averages for 2021–2025 (air, rain, wind) and 2023–2025 (sea), data from Open-Meteo (ERA5 / Copernicus, Météo-France). Covers an area of roughly 10 to 25 km around the destination.
Dived all year: Grevelingen has no tide, and in the Oosterschelde cuttlefish come to lay their eggs every spring and seahorses appear from May or June.
Dive sites in Zeeland (Oosterschelde & Grevelingen)
From the easiest to the most demanding. Levels with a dashed outline are estimates we are still verifying.
The Oosterschelde is tidal and its currents can be very strong, so most of its sites are for experienced divers; each site is dived at the right tide (Kleine Stelle at high tide, for example).
For Advanced divers
usual dive down to 30 m4 sitesMacro
down to 19 m
Bergse Diepsluis
- Advanced
- Anemones
For experienced divers
usual dive down to 40 m5 sitesMarine life
When the big encounters happen, month by month.
| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AnemonesSource: travel.padi.com |
- Peak season
- Seen
Anemones: All year
Also reported here, season not documented yet:
- Cuttlefish
- Crustaceans
- Starfish and urchins
- Lumpsuckers
- Nudibranchs
- Seahorses
- Seals
- Squid
Where is Zeeland (Oosterschelde & Grevelingen)?
- Nearest airport
- RTM
Zeeland (Oosterschelde & Grevelingen): frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to dive Zeeland (Oosterschelde & Grevelingen)?
- Zeeland (Oosterschelde & Grevelingen) can be dived all year round. Dived all year: Grevelingen has no tide, and in the Oosterschelde cuttlefish come to lay their eggs every spring and seahorses appear from May or June.
- Is Zeeland (Oosterschelde & Grevelingen) good for beginner divers?
- Not really: none of the 9 dive sites we document is rated for Open Water divers. Plan an Advanced certification and some experience first.
- What marine life can you see in Zeeland (Oosterschelde & Grevelingen)?
- Divers regularly see cuttlefish, crustaceans, starfish and urchins, lumpsuckers, nudibranchs and seahorses.
- How do you dive Zeeland (Oosterschelde & Grevelingen)?
- The nearest airport is RTM.
About this page
Seasons and marine life come from the sources below. Site levels and depths marked as estimated come from our original catalogue and are being checked one by one. Conditions change: always confirm with a local dive centre.
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