Hemmet Strand kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Denmark

Spot currently openBeginner level 55.88 | 8.33

Overview

Hemmet Strand is a flat water spot on the southeast shore of Ringkøbing Fjord. Shallow and sheltered waters, ideal for beginners. From the south shore, the fjord extends 20-30 km northward, providing excellent fetch in northerly winds. Peaceful natural setting.

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Sunrise 08:08 · Sunset 18:14

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

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Hemmet Strand: 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

334h

in May · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 24 rideable days a month and 334 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is December, at 13.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 16.5 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d M June: 23.5 rideable days J July: 26.5 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days N December: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 16.5 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d M June: 23.5 rideable days J July: 26.5 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days N December: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 53%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 53% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is September, with 138 mm.

Monthly averages: Hemmet Strand
Monthly averages — Hemmet Strand — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.5 151 h 4 °C 98 mm
February 16.5 141 h 5 °C 86 mm
March 22.5 217 h 9 °C 32 mm
April 24.0 243 h 12 °C 76 mm
May 26.5 334 h 18 °C 72 mm
June 23.5 347 h 18 °C 76 mm
July 26.5 351 h 20 °C 122 mm
August 22.5 269 h 21 °C 97 mm
September 18.5 176 h 19 °C 138 mm
October 18.0 162 h 13 °C 115 mm
November 14.0 107 h 8 °C 83 mm
December 13.5 107 h 7 °C 64 mm

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Technical details of Hemmet Strand spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Open all year round
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Beginner
On the water

Ringkøbing Fjord flat water, shallow with sandy bottom. Flat to choppy conditions. Southeast shore: good fetch in northerly and northwesterly winds. Wetsuit recommended.

Hazards

Shallow waters — risk of bottom contact. Shallows and shifting sandbanks.

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