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Ferring Sø kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Denmark

Spot currently openBeginner level 56.57 | 8.15

Overview

Ferring Sø is a freshwater coastal lake near Lemvig, separated from the North Sea by a narrow strip of land (Holmsland). The lake is 3.6 km long and 1.3 km wide. Sheltered from prevailing westerly winds by the coastal strip, the spot works in winds with a southerly component. Depth 1.4 to 2.4 m. SpiritSurf school uses this spot for lessons.

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Spot forecast for Ferring Sø

Sunrise 08:10 · Sunset 18:13

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

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Ferring Sø: 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

151h

in October · 17 rideable days

The season runs from August to October, peaking in October: 16 rideable days a month and 151 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is April, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 13.5 rideable days J February: 13 rideable days F March: 13.5 rideable days M April: 12 rideable days12 d A May: 12.5 rideable days M June: 17.5 rideable days J July: 13 rideable days J August: 16.5 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days17 d O November: 13.5 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 13.5 rideable days J February: 13 rideable days F March: 13.5 rideable days M April: 12 rideable days12 d A May: 12.5 rideable days M June: 17.5 rideable days J July: 13 rideable days J August: 16.5 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days17 d O November: 13.5 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 54%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 54% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is August, with 116 mm.

Monthly averages: Ferring Sø
Monthly averages — Ferring Sø — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 13.5 102 h 4 °C 95 mm
February 13.0 132 h 5 °C 77 mm
March 13.5 131 h 8 °C 32 mm
April 12.0 120 h 11 °C 65 mm
May 12.5 121 h 17 °C 47 mm
June 17.5 186 h 17 °C 72 mm
July 13.0 128 h 20 °C 91 mm
August 16.5 187 h 20 °C 116 mm
September 15.5 167 h 18 °C 104 mm
October 17.0 151 h 13 °C 88 mm
November 13.5 105 h 8 °C 72 mm
December 18.0 135 h 7 °C 78 mm

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Technical details of Ferring Sø spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: 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 ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.

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Open all year round
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Beginner
On the water

Flat freshwater — no waves, no current. Shallow near north and south access points (standing depth), deeper in the centre (up to 2.4 m). Muddy bottom in places. Average water quality according to Lemvig municipality — wetsuit recommended.

Hazards

Fishing nets present in the lake during certain periods — real hazard for lines. Swans along the lake edges — avoid them. No rescue services or surveillance. Parking about 500 m west of the abandoned village of Strande (north access).

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