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Smidstrup / Sjaelland kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Denmark

Spot currently openIntermediate level 56.12 | 12.24

Overview

Smidstrup Strand is a beach of about 500 meters long on the north coast of Zealand, between Gilleleje and Rågeleje on the Kattegat. The beach offers fine golden sand mixed with rocky areas. Access is via small roads between holiday houses and pine trees. Parking available at Smidstrup Søvej with toilets.

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Spot forecast for Smidstrup / Sjaelland

Sunrise 07:53 · Sunset 17:58

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

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Smidstrup / Sjaelland: 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

296h

in July · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 23 rideable days a month and 296 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is February, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 14 rideable days14 d F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 25 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J August: 23 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days14 d N December: 14 rideable days14 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 14 rideable days14 d F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 25 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J August: 23 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days14 d N December: 14 rideable days14 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 51%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 51% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is June, with 83 mm.

Monthly averages: Smidstrup / Sjaelland
Monthly averages — Smidstrup / Sjaelland — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.5 147 h 3 °C 77 mm
February 14.0 119 h 4 °C 68 mm
March 15.5 160 h 9 °C 26 mm
April 20.0 200 h 13 °C 40 mm
May 20.5 248 h 18 °C 45 mm
June 25.0 344 h 20 °C 83 mm
July 25.5 296 h 22 °C 62 mm
August 23.0 259 h 22 °C 48 mm
September 15.5 142 h 19 °C 73 mm
October 14.5 149 h 13 °C 59 mm
November 14.0 116 h 8 °C 28 mm
December 14.0 114 h 6 °C 33 mm

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Technical details of Smidstrup / Sjaelland 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: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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

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Intermediate
On the water

Varied bottom with rocky sections and sandbars. Rip channels in the seabed. Seaweed on rocks. Waves in northwest sector winds typical of the Kattegat north coast.

Hazards

Rocky bottom in places with seaweed, caution in shallow water. Swimmers and lifeguards present in summer during school holidays. Currents in the seabed rip channels.

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