Beach Watergat

Beach entrance Watergat on the Oude Hoevepad lies between the nature beach of the Kop van Schouwen and the bathing beach of Renesse.

• Beach pavilion: beach pavilion De Zwaluw stands at this entrance, where you can borrow a beach wheelchair for free.
• Nature: behind the dunes lie the Vroongronden, where nature restoration and grazing have brought back orchids and grass-of-Parnassus.
• Naturist beach: towards Duinhoevepad there is a designated naturist zone.
• Beach: closer to the entrance it is a family and sports beach.

Beach pavilion at Watergat

At beach entrance Watergat you will find beach pavilion Zwaluw, so food and drinks are never far away.

• Zwaluw: right at this beach entrance.
• Zuid Zuid West: ±900 m further along, at beach entrance Wilhelminahoeve.
• Schorpioen: ±1,7 km further along, at beach entrance Jan van Renesseweg.

Today at the sea

This is the current situation at the sea near beach entrance Watergat, useful if you are heading to the beach today.

• Weather: 3,5°C, partly cloudy (maximum 7,4°C today); weather forecast.
• Wind: 2 Bft from the east.
• Sea water: about 8,9°C.
• Tides: high tide at 04:41 and 17:02; low tide at 10:38 and 22:57; all tides.
• Sun: sunrise 08:03, sunset 16:58.

Dogs on the beach

• Only leashed dogs are allowed on the beaches of Renesse during the period 1 May till 1 October between 10:00 till 19:00.
• Outside of the above mentioned period and time are dogs allowed (both loose and leased) on the beaches of Renesse.

Further, we also recommend reading the information board, with the local beach rules, which is often placed near every beach (entrance).

Horses on the beach

On Schouwen-Duiveland you may not ride on most beaches between 10:00 and 19:00 from 1 May to 1 October; between beach crossing Domeinen 2 and the Watergat it is allowed all year and all day.