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Sylten / Amager kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Denmark
Overview
Sylten is a kitesurf spot on southern Amager near Copenhagen, about 25 minutes from the city centre. The spot works well in east to southeast winds, offering flat water and chop over a shallow bottom. Warning: rocks are present under the surface and it's not recommended to go alone without an instructor for the first time. Café Sylten overlooks the launch area directly. Protected area from November 1 to April 1 for bird migration.
Spot forecast for Sylten / Amager
Sunrise 07:50 · Sunset 17:58
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Sylten / Amager: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
217h
in March · 20.5 rideable days
The season runs from March to July, peaking in March: 20 rideable days a month and 217 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is January, at 14.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is January, with 72 mm.
Monthly averages: Sylten / Amager
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14.5 | 119 h | 3 °C | 72 mm |
| February | 14.5 | 147 h | 4 °C | 57 mm |
| March | 20.5 | 217 h | 8 °C | 24 mm |
| April | 20.0 | 190 h | 13 °C | 53 mm |
| May | 20.5 | 242 h | 18 °C | 50 mm |
| June | 19.0 | 187 h | 20 °C | 72 mm |
| July | 20.0 | 210 h | 22 °C | 67 mm |
| August | 17.0 | 189 h | 22 °C | 36 mm |
| September | 21.5 | 233 h | 19 °C | 38 mm |
| October | 17.5 | 168 h | 13 °C | 61 mm |
| November | 15.5 | 140 h | 8 °C | 50 mm |
| December | 18.5 | 128 h | 6 °C | 35 mm |
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Technical details of Sylten / Amager spot
The spot works with winds from ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Flat water and chop over shallow bottom. Grass and sand at the shore. Small launch area. You need to walk a good distance in the right direction to reach a sandbar without rocks. Cool water requiring a wetsuit.
Hazards
Many rocks under the surface — do NOT go as a beginner without an instructor. Thorn bushes on the shore. Protected area from November 1 to April 1 (bird migration) — kitesurfing forbidden in winter. Knowing the rock-free zones is essential.
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