Sønderby East - Ringkøbing Fjord kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Denmark

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 1 m 56.1 | 8.19

Overview

Sønderby Øst is a flat water spot on the north shore of Ringkøbing Fjord, in the northwestern part of the fjord. Shallow and sheltered waters, ideal for beginners. From the north shore, fetch is maximum in southerly winds (20-30 km across the fjord).

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Spot forecast for Sønderby East - Ringkøbing Fjord

Sunrise 08:09 · Sunset 18:14

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

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Sønderby East - Ringkøbing Fjord: 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

237h

in February · 25 rideable days

The season runs from December to March, peaking in February: 23 rideable days a month and 237 hours of usable wind, at 6 °C. The low point is April, at 18 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 25 rideable days25 d F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days18 d A May: 18 rideable days18 d M June: 23 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days18 d N December: 23 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 25 rideable days25 d F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days18 d A May: 18 rideable days18 d M June: 23 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days18 d N December: 23 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 50%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 50% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is August, with 115 mm.

Monthly averages: Sønderby East - Ringkøbing Fjord
Monthly averages — Sønderby East - Ringkøbing Fjord — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 22.5 185 h 4 °C 87 mm
February 25.0 237 h 5 °C 78 mm
March 22.5 257 h 9 °C 32 mm
April 18.0 206 h 12 °C 66 mm
May 18.0 239 h 18 °C 97 mm
June 23.0 340 h 19 °C 65 mm
July 19.0 248 h 21 °C 91 mm
August 21.0 295 h 21 °C 115 mm
September 24.5 299 h 19 °C 110 mm
October 20.5 215 h 13 °C 104 mm
November 18.0 147 h 8 °C 77 mm
December 23.0 178 h 7 °C 65 mm

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Technical details of Sønderby East - Ringkøbing Fjord spot

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

The spot works with winds from ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

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On the water

Ringkøbing Fjord flat water, shallow waters. Flat to choppy conditions depending on wind. Wetsuit recommended.

Hazards

Shallow waters — risk of bottom contact. Shallows and shifting sandbanks. Proximity to the sand barrier (Holmsland Klit) to the west which can create turbulence in westerly winds.

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