Elsehoved kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Denmark

Spot currently openAdvanced level 55.11 | 10.77

Overview

Elsehoved is a spot on the east coast of Funen (Fyn), south of Nyborg, facing Storebælt. The Elsehoved headland offers an advanced position with good exposure to easterly winds. Views of Storebælt and the southern islands.

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Sunrise 07:56 · Sunset 18:06

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

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Elsehoved: when to go?

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Season · peak

246h

in May · 20 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in May: 17 rideable days a month and 246 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is January, at 7 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 7 rideable days7 d J February: 11.5 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days20 d M June: 8.5 rideable days J July: 10 rideable days J August: 10.5 rideable days A September: 16.5 rideable days S October: 10.5 rideable days O November: 7 rideable days7 d N December: 8.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 7 rideable days7 d J February: 11.5 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days20 d M June: 8.5 rideable days J July: 10 rideable days J August: 10.5 rideable days A September: 16.5 rideable days S October: 10.5 rideable days O November: 7 rideable days7 d N December: 8.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 57%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 57% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is July, with 141 mm.

Monthly averages: Elsehoved
Monthly averages — Elsehoved — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 7.0 51 h 4 °C 109 mm
February 11.5 107 h 5 °C 71 mm
March 15.0 162 h 8 °C 25 mm
April 15.5 130 h 12 °C 86 mm
May 20.0 246 h 17 °C 45 mm
June 8.5 85 h 20 °C 104 mm
July 10.0 90 h 22 °C 141 mm
August 10.5 86 h 22 °C 38 mm
September 16.5 182 h 18 °C 57 mm
October 10.5 94 h 13 °C 79 mm
November 7.0 41 h 8 °C 66 mm
December 8.5 67 h 6 °C 44 mm

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Technical details of Elsehoved 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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On the water

Choppy water in Storebælt. Sandy and pebbly bottom. Current possible in the strait. Waves possible in strong east winds.

Hazards

Currents in Storebælt. Rocks near the headland. Maritime traffic in the strait. Exposed area.

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