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Wadden Harbour Terschelling

Wadden Sea Harbour Terschelling sailing advice

The western Wadden Sea area offers wonderful sailing, for both sailboats and motorboats. Always be well prepared, and follow the sailing advice below.

  • Use the current 1811.3 sea chart of the western Wadden Sea area.
  • Take safety precautions such as having a marine radio, life jackets and emergency signals.
  • Check the weather forecast and pay special attention to the wind forecast.
  • Choose the right departure time to benefit as much as possible from the (often strong) ebb or flood tide.
  • Follow the buoyed fairways for a safe route to Wadden Sea Harbour Texel.
  • Keep your marine radio on standby and listen in for weather reports.

Route to Wadden Sea Harbour Terschelling

From Kornwerderzand: follow the buoyed route via the Boontjes, the fairway along the Pollendam, a short stretch of the Vliestroom, West Meep, Slenk and Schuitengat to the harbour. From half tide you can also take the shorter route via Vliestroom and Schuitengat.

Departure from Harlingen 2 hours after high tide. Listening-in (compulsory) to VHF Channel 2 from the Vliestroom to the entrance to the port of Terschelling.

The most recent depth tables

Because the depth in the fairways changes constantly, new depth tables are published several times a year.

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Marine radio channels in the Wadden area (Terschelling)

  • Channel 18: Kornwerd Sluis
  • Channel 11: Harlingen Port Authority
  • Channel 2: Brandaris Traffic Control Centre

Listening-in mandatory on approaching Terschelling and Vlieland

Weather and shipping reports 30 min. after each odd hour

  • Channel 31: Terschelling Jachthaven
  • Channel 12: Municipal Port of Terschelling
  • Channel 16: Coastguard Centre

Emergency, urgent and safety traffic

Storm warnings

Weather announcement

  • Channel 4: Central Reporting Station Wadden Sea

Reporting pollution, missing fairway markings, disruptions to nature, and information on the weather and the Wadden Sea.

  • Channel 5: Schiermonnikoog Marine Traffic Centre

Current shipping information

Weather reports at 9:00, 14:00 and 19:00

If not manned you will be redirected to Channel 4

  • Channels 23 and 83: Den Helder Coastguard

Media

In March 2017, Motorboot magazine described how to sail from the inland waterways to the Wadden Sea ports of Terschelling and/or Vlieland with your motorboat.

View this article

Sloep! published how to sail with your sloop to Terschelling and/or Vlieland.

View this article

World Heritage Waddenzee is a distinctive natural habitat.

The nature and tide make sailing on World Heritage Waddenzee a real experience. The Wadden Sea is also vital for many birds, fish, and mammals. They must be able to search for food, rest, breed, and raise their young undisturbed.

Safe and responsible sailing on the Waddenzee with respect for nature.

For this purpose, the SAILING GUIDE WADDENZEE has been developed. The Code of Honor to sail safely and responsibly on the Wadden Sea and to enjoy it without disturbing nature.
Click here for this SAILING GUIDE and print a copy for on board.

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