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Hjerting kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Denmark
Overview
Hjerting is a spot in the Wadden Sea (Vadehavet), north of Esbjerg, on the southwest coast of Jutland. The spot is strongly tide-dependent — unrideable at low tide, ideal at incoming or high tide. Ho Bay (Ho Bugt) offers lagoon-like conditions in shallow water with shifting sandbanks. Kitesurfing is only allowed from March 1 to September 30 (Wadden Sea National Park regulations).
Spot forecast for Hjerting
Sunrise 08:07 · Sunset 18:15
Next tides
- High tide · 1.7 m
- Low tide · 0.7 m
- High tide · 1.5 m
- Low tide · 0.8 m
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Hjerting: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
399h
in July · 27.5 rideable days
Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, August and June, at 27 rideable days and 20 °C. The low point is February, at 17 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
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 4 °C. The wettest month is September, with 145 mm.
Monthly averages: Hjerting
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23.5 | 205 h | 4 °C | 100 mm |
| February | 17.0 | 177 h | 5 °C | 82 mm |
| March | 19.5 | 209 h | 9 °C | 27 mm |
| April | 22.5 | 244 h | 13 °C | 75 mm |
| May | 22.5 | 268 h | 19 °C | 69 mm |
| June | 27.0 | 463 h | 19 °C | 69 mm |
| July | 27.5 | 399 h | 21 °C | 142 mm |
| August | 27.5 | 376 h | 21 °C | 99 mm |
| September | 18.5 | 201 h | 19 °C | 145 mm |
| October | 25.0 | 242 h | 13 °C | 100 mm |
| November | 18.5 | 167 h | 8 °C | 78 mm |
| December | 23.0 | 188 h | 6 °C | 53 mm |
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Technical details of Hjerting spot
The spot works with winds from N, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Shallow Wadden Sea waters. Sandy bottom with shells and shifting sandbanks. Flat lagoon-like conditions in moderate wind at high tide, with waist-deep water. Chop and 1-2 m waves possible at the outer edges of the bay. Wetsuit required year-round.
Hazards
Extreme tides: the spot is unrideable at low tide. Always check tide tables for Esbjerg. Risk of stranding on sandbanks or being caught by incoming tide. Shells on the bottom and beach — booties strongly recommended. Breakwater/mole present, stay clear. Maritime traffic near Esbjerg harbour. Strong tidal currents in channels. Kitesurfing only allowed from March 1 to September 30.
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