Rødby kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Denmark

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 54.68 | 11.3

Overview

Rødby is a spot on the south coast of Lolland, facing the Femern Belt separating Denmark from Germany. The spot offers southern exposure with good fetch across the strait. South to west winds create the best onshore to side-onshore conditions. Close to Rødbyhavn, it's an interesting alternative in southern Denmark.

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Sunrise 07:53 · Sunset 18:05

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

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Rødby: 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

376h

in June · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 376 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is February, at 20.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23.5 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d F March: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d M April: 23 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J July: 25.5 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 23.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 23.5 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d F March: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d M April: 23 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J July: 25.5 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 23.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 52%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 52% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is July, with 105 mm.

Monthly averages: Rødby
Monthly averages — Rødby — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 23.5 196 h 4 °C 86 mm
February 20.5 201 h 4 °C 51 mm
March 20.5 223 h 7 °C 14 mm
April 23.0 232 h 11 °C 63 mm
May 24.0 257 h 16 °C 63 mm
June 28.5 376 h 18 °C 59 mm
July 25.5 277 h 20 °C 105 mm
August 25.5 291 h 21 °C 38 mm
September 24.5 270 h 19 °C 52 mm
October 22.5 220 h 13 °C 69 mm
November 21.0 187 h 8 °C 56 mm
December 23.5 178 h 6 °C 37 mm

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Technical details of Rødby spot

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

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

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Open all year round
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On the water

Choppy to rough water in the Femern Belt depending on wind. Sandy bottom. Waves possible in strong south or southwest winds with the long fetch across the strait. Coastal current possible.

Hazards

WARNING: Fehmarn tunnel construction zone east of Rødbyhavn — major maritime construction site with exclusion zones (tunnel expected ~2029). Check current navigation restrictions. Heavy maritime traffic in the Femern Belt (Rødby-Puttgarden ferries every 30 min, cargo ships). Do not venture into the strait. Coastal current in strong winds. Rocks just below the surface south of the breakwater at nearby Kramnitse.

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