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Ribe Hovedengengen kitesurf and wingfoil spot
Denmark
Overview
Kitesurf spot at Ribe Hovedengen, in the marshland and flood plain area near Ribe. Vast flat area open to prevailing westerly winds, near the Wadden Sea.
Spot forecast for Ribe Hovedengengen
Sunrise 08:05 · Sunset 18:14
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Ribe Hovedengengen: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
389h
in June · 26 rideable days
Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, August and July, at 26 rideable days and 21 °C. The low point is February, at 15 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is July, with 122 mm.
Monthly averages: Ribe Hovedengengen
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20.0 | 170 h | 4 °C | 102 mm |
| February | 15.0 | 148 h | 5 °C | 85 mm |
| March | 17.0 | 180 h | 10 °C | 29 mm |
| April | 20.5 | 198 h | 13 °C | 87 mm |
| May | 19.5 | 207 h | 19 °C | 66 mm |
| June | 26.0 | 389 h | 20 °C | 90 mm |
| July | 25.0 | 297 h | 22 °C | 122 mm |
| August | 25.5 | 284 h | 22 °C | 73 mm |
| September | 15.0 | 143 h | 19 °C | 103 mm |
| October | 20.5 | 183 h | 14 °C | 101 mm |
| November | 17.5 | 141 h | 8 °C | 68 mm |
| December | 20.5 | 157 h | 6 °C | 56 mm |
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Technical details of Ribe Hovedengengen spot
The spot works with winds from N, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Shallow water in the Wadden Sea area. Calm water at high tide, exposed bottom at low tide. Sailing conditions highly dependent on tides.
Hazards
Marshland area with variable bottom. Watch for tidal currents in the channels. Check tidal conditions before sailing.
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