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Tarphage kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Denmark

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 55.58 | 8.33

Overview

Kitesurf spot on the west coast of Jutland, facing the North Sea. Beach exposed to prevailing westerly winds with wave and swell conditions. Tidal spot.

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Spot forecast for Tarphage

Sunrise 08:07 · Sunset 18:15

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

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 12.9 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now02:520.8 m09:051.7 m15:420.7 m21:391.5 m03:580.8 m10:021.8 m16:470.6 m22:401.5 m05:010.7 m11:001.8 m17:460.5 m23:401.6 m05:590.6 m11:571.8 m18:380.4 m00:391.7 m06:510.5 m12:521.9 m19:240.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.6 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Tarphage: 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

311h

in August · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in August: 25 rideable days a month and 311 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is September, at 16 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 19.5 rideable days J February: 16.5 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d A September: 16 rideable days16 d S October: 20 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days16 d N December: 18.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 19.5 rideable days J February: 16.5 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d A September: 16 rideable days16 d S October: 20 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days16 d N December: 18.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 3%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 4 °C. The wettest month is September, with 157 mm.

Monthly averages: Tarphage
Monthly averages — Tarphage — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 19.5 169 h 4 °C 99 mm
February 16.5 151 h 5 °C 84 mm
March 18.5 179 h 9 °C 29 mm
April 20.0 199 h 13 °C 78 mm
May 22.0 216 h 19 °C 71 mm
June 25.5 396 h 20 °C 71 mm
July 25.5 330 h 22 °C 144 mm
August 26.5 311 h 22 °C 101 mm
September 16.0 154 h 19 °C 157 mm
October 20.0 178 h 13 °C 110 mm
November 16.0 144 h 8 °C 78 mm
December 18.5 152 h 6 °C 59 mm

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Technical details of Tarphage spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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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

North Sea waves and swell. Rough water with shore break. Surf conditions in west to northwest swell. Tide affects the riding area.

Hazards

North Sea coast with strong currents and swell. Watch for rip currents and tidal flows. Powerful conditions in strong westerly swell.

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