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Sandvig / Bornholm kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Denmark

Spot currently openIntermediate level 55.29 | 14.78

Overview

Sandvig is a small 300 m sandy beach at the northwest tip of Bornholm, at the foot of the Hammerknuden granite plateau. The spot faces north and works in NW to NE winds. Over 450 km of fetch northward into the open Baltic. Secondary Bornholm spot, useful when northerly winds dominate.

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Spot forecast for Sandvig / Bornholm

Sunrise 07:41 · Sunset 17:50

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

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Sandvig / Bornholm: 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

78h

in July · 11.5 rideable days

The season runs from July to October, peaking in July: 11 rideable days a month and 78 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is March, at 4 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 10.5 rideable days J February: 9 rideable days F March: 4 rideable days4 d M April: 7 rideable days A May: 5 rideable days M June: 8 rideable days J July: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d J August: 11 rideable days A September: 8.5 rideable days S October: 11.5 rideable days O November: 8 rideable days N December: 7 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 January: 10.5 rideable days J February: 9 rideable days F March: 4 rideable days4 d M April: 7 rideable days A May: 5 rideable days M June: 8 rideable days J July: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d J August: 11 rideable days A September: 8.5 rideable days S October: 11.5 rideable days O November: 8 rideable days N December: 7 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 52%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 52% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is January, with 82 mm.

Monthly averages: Sandvig / Bornholm
Monthly averages — Sandvig / Bornholm — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 10.5 65 h 3 °C 82 mm
February 9.0 62 h 4 °C 45 mm
March 4.0 33 h 6 °C 17 mm
April 7.0 51 h 10 °C 30 mm
May 5.0 60 h 14 °C 42 mm
June 8.0 46 h 19 °C 39 mm
July 11.5 78 h 21 °C 59 mm
August 11.0 81 h 21 °C 21 mm
September 8.5 75 h 18 °C 55 mm
October 11.5 86 h 13 °C 71 mm
November 8.0 63 h 8 °C 40 mm
December 7.0 45 h 6 °C 41 mm

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Technical details of Sandvig / Bornholm 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: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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

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

Chop with waves up to 1 m in onshore winds. Mostly sandy bottom with some rocks. Depth increases relatively quickly. Clear water. No tidal influence.

Hazards

Rocky granite coastline bordering the beach — numerous submerged rocks. Currents in the bay. Limited launch area (300 m). Depth increases quickly from shore. Sheltered from westerly winds by the Hammerknuden cliffs.

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