Niva / Sjaelland kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Denmark

Spot currently openBeginner level 55.93 | 12.52

Overview

Nivå is a kitesurf spot on the east coast of Zealand facing the Øresund, south of Copenhagen. The spot offers a large shallow water area ideal for all levels. The shore is grassy with no sandy beach, with reeds along the edge. East wind is ideal for kitesurfing, while southwest suits windsurfing better. Parking available on site.

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Spot forecast for Niva / Sjaelland

Sunrise 07:51 · Sunset 17:57

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

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Niva / 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

177h

in May · 16.5 rideable days

The season runs from February to May, peaking in May: 15 rideable days a month and 177 hours of usable wind, at 11 °C. The low point is November, at 7.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 9.5 rideable days J February: 13 rideable days F March: 14 rideable days M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d M June: 9 rideable days J July: 11 rideable days J August: 9.5 rideable days A September: 13 rideable days S October: 12 rideable days O November: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d N December: 8.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 9.5 rideable days J February: 13 rideable days F March: 14 rideable days M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d M June: 9 rideable days J July: 11 rideable days J August: 9.5 rideable days A September: 13 rideable days S October: 12 rideable days O November: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d N December: 8.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is January, with 87 mm.

Monthly averages: Niva / Sjaelland
Monthly averages — Niva / 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 9.5 65 h 3 °C 87 mm
February 13.0 120 h 4 °C 68 mm
March 14.0 139 h 8 °C 25 mm
April 15.5 138 h 13 °C 44 mm
May 16.5 177 h 19 °C 37 mm
June 9.0 87 h 21 °C 80 mm
July 11.0 100 h 22 °C 56 mm
August 9.5 90 h 22 °C 39 mm
September 13.0 129 h 19 °C 55 mm
October 12.0 106 h 13 °C 65 mm
November 7.5 54 h 8 °C 36 mm
December 8.5 70 h 6 °C 34 mm

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Technical details of Niva / Sjaelland spot

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

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

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On the water

Large shallow area with flat water and chop. Clean water with no tides. Shallow bottom deepening toward the centre of the Øresund. Stable and predictable conditions, ideal for learning and progression.

Hazards

Commercial shipping lanes in the Øresund. Reefs in the southern section. Road near the shore. No sandy beach — grassy shore with reeds.

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