Core spot profile for access, visibility, current, facilities, crowding, and common life.
Netherlands · Zeeland (Oosterschelde and Grevelingenmeer)
Havenhoofd is a harbour-entrance shore dive with strong flow.
Havenhoofd is a harbour-entrance shore dive with strong flow.
Havenhoofd is a shore dive at the Zierikzee harbour entrance, reached by a long walk along the pier. The site is shaped by moving water, a stone-and-dike edge, and a channel-side setting that rewards experienced divers who can manage a basic, exposed approach. Stay out of the harbour waterway and the deeper sector that is off limits because of dumped ammunition.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Stay out of the harbour waterway and the prohibited deep ammunition area; strong current makes this an experienced-diver site.
Access Restrictions
The harbour waterway and the deeper ammunition-dump sector are off limits.
Legal Notes
The deeper ammunition-dump sector is prohibited.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Best for experienced scuba divers who are comfortable with current and a long shoreline approach.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
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Research Sources
Core spot profile for access, visibility, current, facilities, crowding, and common life.
Official local nature page for Havenhoofd Zierikzee porpoise spotting and free parking.
Regional wildlife context for seals and porpoises in Zeeland.

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Tidal Oosterschelde drift dive with cuttlefish and seahorses.