Aadale - Ho Bay - Esbjerg kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Denmark

Spot currently openBeginner level 55.51 | 8.38

Overview

Aadale is a spot in Ho Bugt (Ho Bay) near Esbjerg in the Wadden Sea. Huge flat water area at waist depth with stable wind and no obstacles — perfect for learning. Strongly tide-dependent: ride at incoming or high tide, nearly unrideable at low tide. Changing sand reefs, chop further out, 1-2 m waves at outer edges.

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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

Next tides

  • High tide · 1.8 m
  • Low tide · 0.7 m
  • High tide · 1.6 m
  • Low tide · 0.8 m

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Aadale - Ho Bay - Esbjerg: 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

357h

in August · 27.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are August, June and July, at 27 rideable days and 21 °C. The low point is November, at 16 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 16.5 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days J July: 26.5 rideable days J August: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d A September: 16.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days16 d N December: 20.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 16.5 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days J July: 26.5 rideable days J August: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d A September: 16.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days16 d N December: 20.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 52%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 52% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is September, with 140 mm.

Monthly averages: Aadale - Ho Bay - Esbjerg
Monthly averages — Aadale - Ho Bay - Esbjerg — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.5 182 h 4 °C 97 mm
February 16.5 160 h 5 °C 82 mm
March 19.0 192 h 9 °C 27 mm
April 22.0 224 h 13 °C 77 mm
May 21.0 242 h 19 °C 77 mm
June 27.0 447 h 19 °C 77 mm
July 26.5 382 h 22 °C 134 mm
August 27.5 357 h 22 °C 104 mm
September 16.5 171 h 20 °C 140 mm
October 22.0 202 h 14 °C 98 mm
November 16.0 144 h 8 °C 77 mm
December 20.5 167 h 6 °C 55 mm

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Technical details of Aadale - Ho Bay - Esbjerg spot

N: Not 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 S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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On the water

Flat waist-deep water with stable wind — lake-like conditions in moderate winds. Sand reefs creating inland flat water zones. Chop further out. 1-2 m waves at the bay's outer edges. Wetsuit always required. TIDE: strongly dependent — check tide times before every session.

Hazards

TIDE: water level changes drastically — risk of stranding or being caught by incoming tide. Tidal currents in the Wadden Sea. Shells on bottom and beach — booties recommended. Boat traffic. RESTRICTION: kitesurfing only allowed March 1 to September 30 along Hjerting and Sædding beaches. Wadden Sea National Park regulations apply.

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