Vesterlyng / Sjaelland kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Denmark

Spot currently openIntermediate level 55.74 | 11.29

Overview

Vesterlyng is a kitesurf spot on the northwest coast of Zealand, north of Kalundborg, facing the Kattegat via the Storebælt. The Vesterlyng area is a nature reserve with coastal heathland and offers access to open water with prevailing westerly and northwest wind conditions.

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Sunrise 07:56 · Sunset 18:03

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

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Vesterlyng / 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

374h

in June · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 24 rideable days a month and 374 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is February, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days J February: 14 rideable days14 d F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d J July: 22 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 18.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days J February: 14 rideable days14 d F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d J July: 22 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 18.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 49%13-20 knots · 45%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 49% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is July, with 107 mm.

Monthly averages: Vesterlyng / Sjaelland
Monthly averages — Vesterlyng / 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 21.0 181 h 3 °C 76 mm
February 14.0 132 h 5 °C 56 mm
March 16.5 175 h 9 °C 27 mm
April 18.5 186 h 13 °C 54 mm
May 20.5 230 h 18 °C 43 mm
June 26.5 374 h 21 °C 86 mm
July 22.0 291 h 22 °C 107 mm
August 26.5 286 h 22 °C 40 mm
September 15.0 158 h 19 °C 75 mm
October 18.0 170 h 13 °C 67 mm
November 18.5 149 h 8 °C 48 mm
December 18.5 146 h 6 °C 36 mm

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Technical details of Vesterlyng / Sjaelland spot

N: 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: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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

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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Chop and moderate waves from the Kattegat/Storebælt. Sandy bottom with some rocky areas. Varied conditions depending on wind direction and strength.

Hazards

Nature reserve area — respect any restrictions. Currents in the Storebælt in strong winds. Rocks and reefs on some sections. Maritime traffic.

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