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Snekkersten Strand kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Denmark

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 7 m 56.01 | 12.59

Overview

Kitesurf spot at Snekkersten Strand on the Øresund strait, between Helsingør and Espergærde in northern Zealand. East-facing beach with views of Sweden across the strait.

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Spot forecast for Snekkersten Strand

Sunrise 07:51 · Sunset 17:57

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

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Snekkersten 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

176h

in May · 18 rideable days

The season runs from February to May, peaking in May: 15 rideable days a month and 176 hours of usable wind, at 11 °C. The low point is November, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 10.5 rideable days J February: 13 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 14 rideable days A May: 18 rideable days18 d M June: 9 rideable days J July: 11.5 rideable days J August: 8.5 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 13 rideable days O November: 8 rideable days8 d N December: 9.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 10.5 rideable days J February: 13 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 14 rideable days A May: 18 rideable days18 d M June: 9 rideable days J July: 11.5 rideable days J August: 8.5 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 13 rideable days O November: 8 rideable days8 d N December: 9.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

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 2 °C. The wettest month is January, with 85 mm.

Monthly averages: Snekkersten Strand
Monthly averages — Snekkersten 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 10.5 77 h 2 °C 85 mm
February 13.0 126 h 4 °C 71 mm
March 14.5 149 h 8 °C 25 mm
April 14.0 133 h 13 °C 43 mm
May 18.0 176 h 18 °C 41 mm
June 9.0 93 h 20 °C 81 mm
July 11.5 91 h 22 °C 66 mm
August 8.5 83 h 22 °C 41 mm
September 13.5 132 h 19 °C 54 mm
October 13.0 115 h 13 °C 60 mm
November 8.0 57 h 7 °C 36 mm
December 9.5 72 h 6 °C 35 mm

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Technical details of Snekkersten Strand spot

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

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Open all year round
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On the water

Øresund strait water with chop in easterly winds. Fetch limited by the strait width (4-5 km). Currents may affect navigation.

Hazards

Heavy maritime traffic in the Øresund strait (one of Europe's busiest shipping lanes). Currents in the strait. Proximity to swimming areas.

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  • Ålis13.9 km

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  • HELSINGBORG11.4 km

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