Strandby kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Denmark

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m 57.5 | 10.5

Overview

Strandby is a kitesurf spot on the east coast of northern Jutland, south of Frederikshavn, facing the Kattegat. The fishing village offers access to a sandy beach with chop and small wave conditions. The fishing harbour is active and local maritime traffic must be respected.

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Spot forecast for Strandby

Sunrise 08:03 · Sunset 18:02

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

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Strandby: 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

234h

in May · 19.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are May, April and March, at 18 rideable days and 13 °C. The low point is November, at 6.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 9 rideable days J February: 10.5 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 19.5 rideable days19.5 d M June: 8 rideable days J July: 14.5 rideable days J August: 13.5 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 9 rideable days O November: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d N December: 7.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 9 rideable days J February: 10.5 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 19.5 rideable days19.5 d M June: 8 rideable days J July: 14.5 rideable days J August: 13.5 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 9 rideable days O November: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d N December: 7.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 59% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is January, with 100 mm.

Monthly averages: Strandby
Monthly averages — Strandby — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 9.0 67 h 3 °C 100 mm
February 10.5 92 h 4 °C 68 mm
March 16.5 164 h 8 °C 38 mm
April 17.5 195 h 12 °C 62 mm
May 19.5 234 h 18 °C 44 mm
June 8.0 54 h 19 °C 83 mm
July 14.5 129 h 23 °C 72 mm
August 13.5 97 h 21 °C 49 mm
September 13.5 127 h 18 °C 59 mm
October 9.0 71 h 13 °C 74 mm
November 6.5 44 h 8 °C 38 mm
December 7.5 64 h 6 °C 71 mm

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Technical details of Strandby spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, NNW.

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

Chop and small waves from the Kattegat over sandy bottom. Moderate conditions. The fishing harbour offers partial protection in certain winds.

Hazards

Active fishing harbour — respect maritime traffic. Coastal currents possible. Harbour structures to avoid. Westerly (offshore) wind pushes out to sea.

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