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Spot de Højen

Højen kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Overview

Højen is a spot on the northern tip of Jutland, facing the Skagerrak. Sandy beach with wave conditions. Close to Skagen, Denmark's northernmost point.

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Højen: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, August and July, at 23 rideable days and 19 °C. The low point is February, at 13 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 45% 13-20 knots · 39% 21-30 knots · 15% 31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 45% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is January, with 108 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Højen — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 20.0 162 h 3 °C 108 mm
February 13.0 103 h 4 °C 65 mm
March 15.0 171 h 7 °C 37 mm
April 19.0 194 h 10 °C 60 mm
May 20.0 268 h 16 °C 46 mm
June 24.0 384 h 17 °C 76 mm
July 22.5 306 h 21 °C 80 mm
August 23.5 299 h 19 °C 56 mm
September 13.5 140 h 18 °C 61 mm
October 19.5 164 h 13 °C 71 mm
November 20.5 161 h 8 °C 47 mm
December 19.5 151 h 7 °C 75 mm
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Technical details of Højen spot

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Spot opening date

Open all year round

Required level

Intermediate

On the water

Skagerrak waves. Wetsuit required.

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