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Kandestederne kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Denmark

Spot currently openIntermediate level 57.66 | 10.38

Overview

Kandestederne is a spot on the north coast of Jutland, between Hirtshals and Skagen, facing the Skagerrak. Wild sandy beach in a preserved natural setting. The coast faces north/northwest here, which changes the favorable wind directions compared to the west coast. Cape Hirtshals blocks the southwest swell. Currents become increasingly chaotic and dangerous near the northern tip of Denmark.

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Spot forecast for Kandestederne

Sunrise 08:04 · Sunset 18:02

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.7 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now01:280.4 m06:230.1 m08:080.2 m08:410.2 m13:230.4 m18:490.1 m02:020.4 m07:090.1 m14:010.4 m19:330.1 m02:350.4 m07:510.1 m14:370.4 m20:140.1 m03:070.4 m08:310.1 m15:140.4 m20:540.1 m03:410.4 m09:110.1 m15:500.4 m21:330.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m

Kandestederne: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

324h

in June · 23 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 22 rideable days a month and 324 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is February, at 12.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 23 rideable days23 d J July: 22.5 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days O November: 13 rideable days N December: 14 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 23 rideable days23 d J July: 22.5 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days O November: 13 rideable days N December: 14 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 40%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 19%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 40% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is January, with 116 mm.

Monthly averages: Kandestederne
Monthly averages — Kandestederne — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.5 118 h 3 °C 116 mm
February 12.5 83 h 4 °C 70 mm
March 15.5 156 h 7 °C 36 mm
April 21.5 217 h 11 °C 63 mm
May 21.5 278 h 17 °C 48 mm
June 23.0 324 h 17 °C 73 mm
July 22.5 284 h 21 °C 84 mm
August 22.5 260 h 20 °C 46 mm
September 13.5 118 h 18 °C 62 mm
October 15.0 125 h 13 °C 72 mm
November 13.0 102 h 8 °C 46 mm
December 14.0 91 h 6 °C 73 mm

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Technical details of Kandestederne spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Skagerrak waves over sandy bottom. Limited swell in southwest wind (blocked by Cape Hirtshals). Moderate shore break compared to the west coast. Strong and chaotic currents, particularly dangerous toward the north near Skagen/Grenen. Cold water — full wetsuit mandatory.

Hazards

Increasingly chaotic and dangerous currents approaching Skagen — zone where North Sea and Skagerrak meet. Cape Hirtshals creates complex current patterns. Skagerrak shore break. Remote beach with limited rescue infrastructure. Cold water requiring a full wetsuit.

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