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Bovbjerg kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Denmark

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 15 m 56.52 | 8.12

Overview

Bovbjerg is a spectacular spot on the west coast of Jutland, dominated by the Bovbjerg lighthouse (Bovbjerg Fyr) and its 41 m high clay cliffs. Advanced spot with powerful North Sea wave conditions. This section of coast, historically called the "Iron Coast" (Jernkysten) due to frequent shipwrecks, is one of Denmark's most exposed. Groynes (breakwaters) along the coast.

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Spot forecast for Bovbjerg

Sunrise 08:10 · 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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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 4.1 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 Now03:390.3 m05:360.4 m07:140.3 m10:150.7 m16:260.3 m17:410.3 m19:440.2 m22:400.6 m01:000.5 m01:140.5 m04:380.3 m06:230.3 m08:000.3 m11:060.7 m17:320.3 m18:230.3 m20:310.1 m23:320.6 m01:320.5 m02:200.5 m05:370.2 m07:150.3 m08:460.2 m11:570.8 m18:350.2 m19:110.2 m21:180.1 m00:240.6 m02:120.5 m03:140.5 m06:330.2 m08:120.3 m09:320.2 m12:480.8 m19:260.2 m20:120.2 m22:050.1 m01:160.6 m02:570.5 m04:010.6 m07:240.2 m09:120.3 m10:180.3 m13:390.8 m20:090.2 m21:180.2 m22:530.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m

Bovbjerg: 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

443h

in June · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 27 rideable days a month and 443 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is February, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 20 rideable days J February: 14 rideable days14 d F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 19.5 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J July: 26 rideable days J August: 26 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 20 rideable days J February: 14 rideable days14 d F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 19.5 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J July: 26 rideable days J August: 26 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 41%13-20 knots · 46%21-30 knots · 12%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 46% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is August, with 113 mm.

Monthly averages: Bovbjerg
Monthly averages — Bovbjerg — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 20.0 158 h 4 °C 94 mm
February 14.0 126 h 5 °C 79 mm
March 15.5 176 h 8 °C 31 mm
April 21.0 208 h 11 °C 65 mm
May 19.5 239 h 17 °C 53 mm
June 27.5 443 h 17 °C 75 mm
July 26.0 375 h 20 °C 90 mm
August 26.0 358 h 20 °C 113 mm
September 16.0 170 h 18 °C 102 mm
October 19.0 184 h 13 °C 92 mm
November 17.5 137 h 8 °C 75 mm
December 20.0 147 h 7 °C 80 mm

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Technical details of Bovbjerg spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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On the water

Powerful North Sea waves over sandy bottom. Consistent swell in westerly winds. Violent shore break at the base of the cliffs. Dangerous currents along the coast and around groynes. Cold water year-round (8-18°C) — full wetsuit mandatory.

Hazards

41 m clay cliffs with active erosion — landslide risk. Groynes (breakwaters) along the coast creating dangerous rip currents. Powerful undercurrents typical of the "Iron Coast." Violent shore break. No harbour or shelter nearby. Reserved for experienced riders.

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