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Hou kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Denmark

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 57.05 | 10.38

Overview

Hou is a kitesurf spot on the east coast of Jutland facing the Kattegat, between Aalborg and Hals. The somewhat narrow but long and uncrowded beach offers plenty of space to ride. The spot features chop and regular small waves with flat water areas between sets. Wind is usually good and stable, especially in spring and autumn.

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Spot forecast for Hou

Sunrise 08:02 · Sunset 18:03

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

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Hou: 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

235h

in May · 19.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are May, April and September, at 18 rideable days and 16 °C. The low point is November, at 5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 7 rideable days J February: 9.5 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 19.5 rideable days19.5 d M June: 8.5 rideable days J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 12.5 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 7.5 rideable days O November: 5 rideable days5 d N December: 6.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 7 rideable days J February: 9.5 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 19.5 rideable days19.5 d M June: 8.5 rideable days J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 12.5 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 7.5 rideable days O November: 5 rideable days5 d N December: 6.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 57%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 57% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is January, with 96 mm.

Monthly averages: Hou
Monthly averages — Hou — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 7.0 57 h 3 °C 96 mm
February 9.5 90 h 4 °C 71 mm
March 14.5 156 h 8 °C 35 mm
April 17.5 200 h 12 °C 55 mm
May 19.5 235 h 17 °C 37 mm
June 8.5 77 h 20 °C 71 mm
July 12.5 130 h 22 °C 79 mm
August 12.5 112 h 21 °C 47 mm
September 16.0 156 h 18 °C 42 mm
October 7.5 65 h 13 °C 66 mm
November 5.0 35 h 7 °C 34 mm
December 6.5 52 h 6 °C 58 mm

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Technical details of Hou spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, NNW.

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Open all year round
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Intermediate
On the water

Chop and regular small waves with flat water areas between sets. Sandy bottom with some shells. Moderate but consistent waves. Cool Kattegat water, rarely above 21°C in summer.

Hazards

Shells on the beach that can injure feet. Dunes and some rocks present. Coastal currents possible in sustained easterly winds.

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