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Alro kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Denmark

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 14 m 55.87 | 10.12

Overview

Alrø is a small picturesque island in Horsens Fjord on the east coast of Jutland, connected to the mainland by a road dam. The spot offers protected flat water conditions in the fjord, with a shallow bottom. Westerly wind crosses the fjord side-shore, providing stable conditions for kitesurfing.

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Sunrise 08:01 · Sunset 18:07

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

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Alro: 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

314h

in June · 22 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 19 rideable days a month and 314 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is April, at 10 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15.5 rideable days J February: 10.5 rideable days F March: 12 rideable days M April: 10 rideable days10 d A May: 14 rideable days M June: 22 rideable days22 d J July: 17 rideable days J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 12.5 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days O November: 12.5 rideable days N December: 13.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 15.5 rideable days J February: 10.5 rideable days F March: 12 rideable days M April: 10 rideable days10 d A May: 14 rideable days M June: 22 rideable days22 d J July: 17 rideable days J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 12.5 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days O November: 12.5 rideable days N December: 13.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is January, with 91 mm.

Monthly averages: Alro
Monthly averages — Alro — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.5 128 h 4 °C 91 mm
February 10.5 92 h 5 °C 66 mm
March 12.0 118 h 9 °C 27 mm
April 10.0 109 h 13 °C 73 mm
May 14.0 145 h 17 °C 47 mm
June 22.0 314 h 20 °C 68 mm
July 17.0 221 h 21 °C 83 mm
August 18.5 201 h 21 °C 36 mm
September 12.5 103 h 18 °C 80 mm
October 15.0 134 h 13 °C 70 mm
November 12.5 82 h 8 °C 40 mm
December 13.5 96 h 6 °C 50 mm

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Technical details of Alro 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: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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

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

Protected flat water in Horsens Fjord. Shallow sandy bottom. Few waves thanks to the fjord's protection. Calm and predictable conditions.

Hazards

Fisher nets in the water — exercise caution while riding. Shallow bottom with some rocky areas. The spot is on the south side of the island, accessible via the road dam.

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