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Taarbæk kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Denmark

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 55.78 | 12.59

Overview

Taarbæk is a spot on the Øresund coast, north of Copenhagen. This urban spot provides easy access to the strait separating Denmark from Sweden. North to southeast winds create the best conditions. The proximity to Copenhagen makes it a practical spot for after-work sessions.

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Spot forecast for Taarbæk

Sunrise 07:50 · Sunset 17:57

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

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Taarbæk: 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

160h

in April · 17.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are April, May and March, at 17 rideable days and 13 °C. The low point is December, at 9 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 11.5 rideable days J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d A May: 17.5 rideable days M June: 9.5 rideable days J July: 13.5 rideable days J August: 11.5 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 14 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days N December: 9 rideable days9 d D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 11.5 rideable days J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d A May: 17.5 rideable days M June: 9.5 rideable days J July: 13.5 rideable days J August: 11.5 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 14 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days N December: 9 rideable days9 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is June, with 86 mm.

Monthly averages: Taarbæk
Monthly averages — Taarbæk — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 11.5 77 h 3 °C 85 mm
February 12.5 104 h 4 °C 68 mm
March 16.5 160 h 8 °C 22 mm
April 17.5 160 h 13 °C 51 mm
May 17.5 218 h 17 °C 38 mm
June 9.5 89 h 20 °C 86 mm
July 13.5 106 h 21 °C 66 mm
August 11.5 106 h 21 °C 36 mm
September 15.5 150 h 18 °C 52 mm
October 14.0 113 h 13 °C 68 mm
November 9.5 67 h 8 °C 46 mm
December 9.0 69 h 6 °C 36 mm

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Technical details of Taarbæk 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: Rideable N E S W

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

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Open all year round
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Intermediate
On the water

Choppy water in the Øresund. Sandy and rocky bottom. Moderate chop in northeast winds. Current possible in the strait. The Øresund offers limited but sufficient fetch for chop.

Hazards

Intense maritime traffic in the Øresund (cargo ships, ferries, pleasure boats). Rocks and stones on the bottom near shore. Current in the strait. Do not venture into the main shipping channel. Watch out for swimmers in summer.

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