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Skødshoved kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Denmark

Spot currently openIntermediate level 56.18 | 10.37

Overview

Skødshoved is a spot on the east coast of Jutland, south of Aarhus, facing the Kattegat. The beach offers good access to open water with chop conditions typical of the east Jutland coast. Easterly and northeasterly winds create the best onshore conditions. Popular among Aarhus riders for its proximity to the city.

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Spot forecast for Skødshoved

Sunrise 08:00 · 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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Skødshoved: 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

226h

in May · 19 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are May, April and March, at 17 rideable days and 14 °C. The low point is November, at 7.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 8.5 rideable days J February: 13 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days19 d M June: 8.5 rideable days J July: 13.5 rideable days J August: 13.5 rideable days A September: 14 rideable days S October: 12.5 rideable days O November: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d N December: 9 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 8.5 rideable days J February: 13 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days19 d M June: 8.5 rideable days J July: 13.5 rideable days J August: 13.5 rideable days A September: 14 rideable days S October: 12.5 rideable days O November: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d N December: 9 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is July, with 101 mm.

Monthly averages: Skødshoved
Monthly averages — Skødshoved — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 8.5 59 h 3 °C 87 mm
February 13.0 113 h 5 °C 64 mm
March 14.5 152 h 9 °C 26 mm
April 16.0 159 h 13 °C 68 mm
May 19.0 226 h 19 °C 41 mm
June 8.5 92 h 20 °C 56 mm
July 13.5 115 h 22 °C 101 mm
August 13.5 115 h 22 °C 29 mm
September 14.0 148 h 19 °C 77 mm
October 12.5 99 h 13 °C 66 mm
November 7.5 48 h 8 °C 28 mm
December 9.0 67 h 6 °C 44 mm

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Technical details of Skødshoved spot

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

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

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

Choppy water in the Kattegat. Sandy bottom. Good chop in sustained easterly winds. Small waves possible in strong winds. Regular conditions for freeride and freestyle.

Hazards

Some rocks near the shore. Coastal current possible in strong winds. Watch out for swimmers in summer. Boat traffic near the marina.

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