Netherlands / Zeeland
Wemeldinge Strand
Wemeldinge Strand is a 304 m-long beach in Wemeldinge (Zeeland, Netherlands). The sea averages 19.0 °C in August, its warmest month, and 5.7 °C in February; it never reaches 21 °C on average.
Average sea surface temperature by month. Current month outlined.
Month by month
October at Wemeldinge Strand
Beach-day index 2.4/10 · Netherlands median 2.3
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea °C | 6.4 °C | 5.7 °C | 6.3 °C | 8.6 °C | 11.8 °C | 15.0 °C | 17.6 °C | 19.0 °C | 17.7 °C | 14.8 °C | 11.4 °C | 8.3 °C |
| High °C | 6° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Low °C | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 3° |
| Rain mm | 77 | 66 | 55 | 38 | 56 | 62 | 78 | 87 | 70 | 79 | 81 | 85 |
| Cloud % | 74 | 72 | 66 | 61 | 65 | 67 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 68 | 73 | 74 |
| Wind m/s | 6.8 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.5 |
| Daylight h | 8.3 | 10.0 | 11.8 | 13.8 | 15.6 | 16.6 | 16.2 | 14.7 | 12.7 | 10.8 | 8.9 | 7.9 |
| Record high/low | 13°/-8° | 15°/-11° | 19°/-7° | 24°/-1° | 26°/4° | 30°/7° | 34°/11° | 32°/11° | 30°/7° | 24°/1° | 18°/-3° | 14°/-8° |
| Beach index | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
Long-term monthly averages: air from NASA POWER (2001–2020), sea from NOAA OISST (1991–2020); records are the extremes of 2001–2020. How the index works.
When to go
The beach-day index peaks in August; August scores 5.7/10 with highs of 21 °C, sea at 19.0 °C and 87 mm of rain.
That matches the median for beaches in Netherlands in the same month.
Across the year the sea averages 11.9 °C, cooler than 85% of the coastal beaches in the atlas.
August is the wettest month (87 mm) and April the driest (38 mm); the yearly total is about 830 mm.
Daylight runs from 7.9 hours in December to 16.6 hours in June; in mid-August the sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 21:09 local time.
Setting
Within 1 km, the land is 42% grassland, 41% built-up land and 16% tree cover (satellite land-cover map, 2021): an urban beach. Water makes up 54% of that circle.
- Grass 42%
- Built 41%
- Tree 16%
Land cover: ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m).
Bathing water quality
The official EU bathing-water site “Wemeldinge Badstrand” was rated Excellent for the 2025 season. It was Excellent in 11 of its 11 classified seasons since 2015.
- 2015Excellent
- 2016Excellent
- 2017Excellent
- 2018Excellent
- 2019Excellent
- 2020Excellent
- 2021Excellent
- 2022Excellent
- 2023Excellent
- 2024Excellent
- 2025Excellent
Source: European Environment Agency, EU Bathing Water Directive assessments · national site profile. Classes are based on four seasons of bacteriological sampling.
The mapped beach is tagged as not allowing dogs.
OpenStreetMap shows no lifeguard station within 1 km. Seasonal lifeguard posts are often unmapped, so check on site.
From above
Facilities within 1 km
- 12Restaurants, cafés & bars
- –Public toilets
- –Showers
- 51Car parks
- –Lifeguard stations
- 16Hotels & guesthouses
- 3Campsites
- 2Grocery shops
- 2Marinas & slipways
- 15Bus stops (1.5 km)
- 1Pharmacies & clinics
- 1Cash machines
- 1Viewpoints
- 1Historic sites
Food and drink mapped within 1 km: 10 restaurants, 1 café and 1 fast-food outlet. Accommodation: 16 hotels and guesthouses.
Counted within 1 km of the beach (bus stops 1.5 km) from OpenStreetMap features and Overture Maps places, release of 2026-10. Unmapped does not mean absent.
Around the beach
Historic sites
- Molen de Hoop monument 620 m SE
Marinas
- Van der Rest. Nautic B.V. 790 m SE
- Jachthaven Wemeldinge B.v. 790 m SE
Campsites
- Camperpark Molenzicht 690 m SE
- Camping Kleine Stelle 880 m NW
- Camping Linda 920 m E
Getting there
| Airport | Code | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) Antwerp | ANR | 48.8 km | south-east |
| Rotterdam The Hague Airport Rotterdam | RTM | 57.0 km | north-east |
| Brussels Airport Zaventem | BRU | 76.7 km | south-east |
Straight-line distances from the beach; road distance is usually 20–40% longer.
Local transport: 15 bus stops within 1.5 km, ferry terminal Wemeldinge (780 m) and 51 mapped car parks within 1 km.
7 towns and villages of 1,000+ people lie within 10 km (about 59.7K residents); within 30 km there are 61 (about 405.2K).
Map and nearby beaches
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| Beach | Distance | Warmest sea | Length | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wemeldinge Strand | – | 19.0 °C | 304 m | – |
| Yerseke Strand | 3.7 km SE | 19.0 °C | 433 m | Sand |
| Vrouwenpolder Strand | 27.3 km W | 19.0 °C | 323 m | – |
| Renesse Strand | 28.2 km NW | 19.0 °C | 9.5 km | – |
| Vlissingen Strand | 30.9 km W | 19.2 °C | 592 m | – |
| Oostkapelle Strand | 31.5 km W | 19.0 °C | 15.6 km | Sand |
- Yerseke Strand3.7 km SECompare
- Vrouwenpolder Strand27.3 km WCompare
- Renesse Strand28.2 km NWCompare
- Vlissingen Strand30.9 km WCompare
- Oostkapelle Strand31.5 km WCompare
Data on this page
- Air temperature, rain, cloud, wind, humidity: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2020, 0.5° grid.
- Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1 monthly normals 1991–2020, nearest ocean cell 28.4 km away.
- Beach outline, surface, rules and public facilities: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), feature w706953759; restaurants, cafés, bars and lodging: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0).
- Towns and time zone: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Airports: OurAirports (public domain). Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations.
- Photos: Wikimedia Commons, author and licence under each image.
- Satellite view: Copernicus Sentinel-2 (ESA), scene S2B_31UET_20230609_0_L2A.
- Bathing-water quality: European Environment Agency (site NLBW89_WEMDGBSD).
- Settlements: GeoNames places with 1,000+ inhabitants.
- Land cover: ESA WorldCover 2021, 10 m (CC BY 4.0).
- Search popularity: about 1.3K Google searches a month for the name (KeywordTool, October 2026).
Data compiled 2026-10-13. Something wrong? Report a data error.