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Hanstholm - Fish Factory kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

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Spot currently openAdvanced level 57.12 | 8.63

Overview

Spot located near the Hanstholm fish factory, in the Cold Hawaii area. Advanced spot facing the North Sea with powerful waves. Hanstholm is the northernmost point of Thy National Park's west coast.

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Spot forecast for Hanstholm - Fish Factory

Sunrise 08:09 · Sunset 18:10

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

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 0.1 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now01:220.4 m04:500.1 m05:510.2 m07:550.1 m13:480.4 m17:240.2 m18:060.2 m20:230.1 m23:470.3 m00:110.3 m02:100.4 m05:420.1 m06:450.1 m08:400.1 m14:360.4 m18:150.2 m19:000.2 m21:110.1 m00:270.3 m01:150.3 m02:570.4 m06:290.1 m07:450.1 m09:260.1 m13:040.4 m13:280.4 m15:240.4 m19:000.1 m20:010.2 m21:590.1 m01:070.3 m02:170.3 m03:450.3 m07:120.1 m08:480.1 m10:120.1 m13:400.4 m14:350.4 m16:120.4 m19:410.1 m21:030.2 m22:480.1 m01:490.3 m03:180.3 m04:330.3 m07:540.1 m09:510.1 m10:590.1 m14:200.4 m15:380.4 m17:010.4 m20:230.1 m22:040.2 m23:380.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.1 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.1 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.1 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.1 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m

Hanstholm - Fish Factory: 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

435h

in June · 26.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, August and January, at 25 rideable days and 13 °C. The low point is September, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 15 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 14 rideable days14 d S October: 20 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 15 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 14 rideable days14 d S October: 20 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 37%13-20 knots · 46%21-30 knots · 17%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 46% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is January, with 111 mm.

Monthly averages: Hanstholm - Fish Factory
Monthly averages — Hanstholm - Fish Factory — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 22.0 170 h 4 °C 111 mm
February 18.0 156 h 5 °C 71 mm
March 15.5 177 h 7 °C 43 mm
April 15.0 169 h 10 °C 59 mm
May 16.5 209 h 15 °C 27 mm
June 26.5 435 h 16 °C 72 mm
July 21.5 327 h 19 °C 89 mm
August 25.5 336 h 19 °C 66 mm
September 14.0 166 h 17 °C 96 mm
October 20.0 193 h 13 °C 80 mm
November 18.5 140 h 8 °C 77 mm
December 20.0 153 h 7 °C 78 mm

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Technical details of Hanstholm - Fish Factory spot

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

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

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Powerful North Sea waves. Cold water. Full wetsuit required.

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