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Kulkenol

Dive site · Netherlands

Experienced divers only

Is it worth the trip?

63Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 59 out of 100

Sea
1.2 m
Wind
10 kn
Gusts
17kn
Air
13°C

Tue 3 · 60 out of 100

Sea
0.9 m
Wind
11 kn
Gusts
16kn
Air
11°C

Wed 4 · 60 out of 100

Sea
0.8 m
Wind
13 kn
Gusts
20kn
Air
10°C

Thu 5 · 62 out of 100

Sea
0.4 m
Wind
10 kn
Gusts
16kn
Air
9°C

Fri 6 · 64 out of 100

Sea
0.2 mflat
Wind
4 kn
Gusts
9kn
Air
9°C

Sat 7 · 64 out of 100

Sea
0.2 mflat
Wind
4 kn
Gusts
7kn
Air
10°C

Sun 8 · 63 out of 100

Sea
0.4 m
Wind
7 kn
Gusts
14kn
Air
10°C

Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 259, fair
  2. Tue 360, good
  3. Wed 460, good
  4. Thu 562, good
  5. Fri 664, good
  6. Sat 764, good
  7. Sun 863, good
  8. Mon 964, good
  9. Tue 1063, good

The site in three facts

  • Down to 35 mits deepest
  • Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
  • Water 12 °C7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.

Suits experienced divers only, by its depth against the depths each course trains to. Scored for experienced divers.

Sea and wind forecast and score for each day at Kulkenol
DayScoreSeaWindGustsAir
Mon 2Nov59, fair1.2 m10 kn17kn13°C
Tue 3Nov60, good0.9 m11 kn16kn11°C
Wed 4Nov60, good0.8 m13 kn20kn10°C
Thu 5Nov62, good0.4 m10 kn16kn9°C
Fri 6Nov64, good0.2 mflat4 kn9kn9°C
Sat 7Nov64, good0.2 mflat4 kn7kn10°C
Sun 8Nov63, good0.4 m7 kn14kn10°C
Mon 9Nov64, good0.4 m4 kn11kn11°C
Tue 10Nov63, good0.4 m7 kn17kn13°C

Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovLow 00:52 −0.8 mHigh 07:03 +1.0 mLow 13:06 −1.0 mHigh 19:51 +1.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 02:50 −0.7 mHigh 08:13 +0.9 mLow 14:57 −1.0 mHigh 21:04 +1.3 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 04:15 −0.8 mHigh 09:22 +1.0 mLow 16:19 −1.2 mHigh 22:10 +1.4 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Map

the site and its town

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Kulkenol

It goes down to 35 m. It suits experienced divers only, by its depth. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 1.2 km away. The sea is about 7°C in January, its coldest month (drysuit), and 20°C in August, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). The town to stay in is Zierikzee. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots and 10 dive sites.

  • What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
  • How deep Down to 35 m.
  • Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, by its depth against the depths each course trains to.
  • Dive centres 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 1.2 km away.

Water about 12°C: 7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,240–US$2,320 each

about US$1,240–US$2,320 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to BRU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$462–US$965
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$255
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$295–US$489
Food7 days eating outabout US$328–US$610
Totalabout US$1,240–US$2,320

Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Zierikzee

Closest

Zierikzee

about 5 min by car · 38 places to stay

about US$107/nightcountry average

See 38 places to stay in Zierikzee · Booking.com

About Zierikzee its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

Getting there: about 14h 45m

About 14h 45m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → BRU, direct, then 1h 55m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

In the water

Dive centres nearby

The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits

What you might see

Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.

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