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Egå kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Denmark
Overview
Egå is a spot north of Aarhus, on the east coast of Jutland, in Aarhus Bay facing the Kattegat. Shallow area of about 250 x 1000 m. Frontal wind type, best in spring and autumn. Yacht club at the south end. Ideal for freeride and freestyle in Kattegat chop conditions.
Spot forecast for Egå
Sunrise 08:01 · Sunset 18:06
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Egå: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
230h
in May · 19 rideable days
The season runs from March to May, peaking in May: 17 rideable days a month and 230 hours of usable wind, at 13 °C. The low point is November, at 6.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 69% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is July, with 97 mm.
Monthly averages: Egå
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11.5 | 74 h | 3 °C | 92 mm |
| February | 10.5 | 91 h | 5 °C | 66 mm |
| March | 15.0 | 150 h | 9 °C | 25 mm |
| April | 17.5 | 167 h | 13 °C | 66 mm |
| May | 19.0 | 230 h | 18 °C | 44 mm |
| June | 10.0 | 84 h | 20 °C | 60 mm |
| July | 12.0 | 118 h | 22 °C | 97 mm |
| August | 11.0 | 90 h | 22 °C | 26 mm |
| September | 15.5 | 140 h | 19 °C | 74 mm |
| October | 10.0 | 85 h | 13 °C | 64 mm |
| November | 6.5 | 49 h | 8 °C | 32 mm |
| December | 9.5 | 66 h | 6 °C | 45 mm |
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Technical details of Egå spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Flat to choppy water. Shallow area of about 250 x 1000 m. Chop increases in sustained east/NE winds. Sandy bottom. Clean water.
Hazards
Boat traffic in the Kattegat — watch for ferries and ships. Mole (breakwater) at the harbour. Yacht club at the south end — stay outside its area. Swimmers in summer.
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