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Vrist Strand kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Denmark

Spot currently openAdvanced level 56.61 | 8.15

Overview

Vrist Strand is a North Sea coast beach, north of Thorsminde and Nissum Fjord. Exposed ocean beach spot with powerful conditions — waves, strong currents and rip currents. For flat water, Nissum Fjord at Thorsminde (10 km south) is the recommended alternative. Wide sandy beach with car access.

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Spot forecast for Vrist Strand

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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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 1.9 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 Now00:380.5 m03:450.2 m05:350.3 m07:220.2 m10:190.7 m12:150.6 m12:560.6 m16:310.3 m17:400.3 m19:520.1 m22:430.6 m00:310.5 m01:360.5 m04:420.2 m06:220.3 m08:080.2 m11:100.7 m13:000.6 m13:520.6 m17:360.3 m18:220.3 m20:400.1 m23:340.6 m01:150.5 m02:320.5 m05:400.2 m07:140.3 m08:550.2 m12:000.7 m13:460.6 m14:450.6 m18:380.2 m19:100.2 m21:270.1 m00:250.5 m02:000.5 m03:240.5 m06:350.2 m08:100.3 m09:420.2 m12:500.7 m14:330.6 m15:340.6 m19:280.2 m20:100.2 m22:160.1 m01:160.5 m02:470.5 m04:130.5 m07:250.2 m09:090.3 m10:310.2 m13:400.7 m15:220.6 m16:220.7 m20:120.2 m21:140.2 m23:050.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m

Vrist Strand: 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

453h

in June · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 25 rideable days a month and 453 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is February, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 20.5 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d F March: 17 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J July: 26 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 20.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 20.5 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d F March: 17 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J July: 26 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 20.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 41%13-20 knots · 46%21-30 knots · 12%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 46% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is August, with 119 mm.

Monthly averages: Vrist Strand
Monthly averages — Vrist Strand — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 20.5 157 h 4 °C 101 mm
February 15.5 133 h 5 °C 77 mm
March 17.0 184 h 8 °C 34 mm
April 21.5 211 h 11 °C 69 mm
May 21.0 247 h 17 °C 51 mm
June 27.5 453 h 17 °C 75 mm
July 26.0 380 h 20 °C 96 mm
August 27.0 367 h 20 °C 119 mm
September 16.0 172 h 18 °C 108 mm
October 19.0 184 h 13 °C 90 mm
November 18.0 144 h 8 °C 65 mm
December 20.5 150 h 7 °C 76 mm

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Technical details of Vrist Strand 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: Not 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, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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On the water

Chop to medium waves with North Sea wind swell. Sandbanks creating breaking zones. Strong currents along the coast and rip currents in channels between sandbanks. Cold water year-round (max 17°C) — thick wetsuit essential.

Hazards

Potentially life-threatening rip currents — form in channels between sandbanks. Strong currents along the coast. Easterly winds blow offshore towards open sea — extremely dangerous. Remote spot with no specific rescue services. Prefer Thorsminde (10 km south) where jetties organize the swell.

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