Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
63Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Sea: flat, Water 12 °C, Wind 3 kn
Mon 2 · 60 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 61 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 61 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 65 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 9°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 167, good
- Mon 260, good
- Tue 361, good
- Wed 461, good
- Thu 563, good
- Fri 664, good
- Sat 765, good
- Sun 862, good
- Mon 964, good
- Tue 1063, good
The site in two facts
- Advancedand up
- 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 Advanced divers and up: no source states its depth or level, so we never offer it to a new diver. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 67, good | 0.0 mflat | 1 kn | 4kn | 11°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 60, good | 0.6 m | 9 kn | 19kn | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 61, good | 0.4 m | 10 kn | 18kn | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 61, good | 0.4 m | 10 kn | 19kn | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 63, good | 0.2 mflat | 8 kn | 17kn | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 64, good | 0.1 mflat | 5 kn | 11kn | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 65, good | 0.1 mflat | 3 kn | 7kn | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 62, good | 0.4 m | 7 kn | 17kn | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 64, good | 0.2 mflat | 5 kn | 12kn | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 63, good | 0.1 mflat | 7 kn | 14kn | 11°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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 06:20 +1.0 mLow 11:49 −1.0 mHigh 19:01 +1.3 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:02 −0.6 mHigh 07:23 +0.8 mLow 13:05 −0.9 mHigh 20:11 +1.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:12 −0.6 mHigh 08:32 +0.8 mLow 15:00 −0.8 mHigh 21:22 +1.2 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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Map
the site and its town
Stoofpolder on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Stoofpolder
1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 9.5 km away. The sea is about 7°C in February, its coldest month (drysuit), and 20°C in August, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). The town to stay in is Bruinisse. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 7 dive sites.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up: no source states its depth or level, so we never offer it to a new diver.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 9.5 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$2,310 each
about US$1,240–US$2,310 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to AMS, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$958 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$295–US$489 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$328–US$610 |
| Total | about US$1,240–US$2,310 |
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: Bruinisse
1 min by car · 20 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Bruinisse 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 35m
About 14h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AMS, direct, then 1h 50m by road
Flights ORD → AMS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Bruinisse · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Bruinisse · GetYourGuide
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.
What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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