Nordborg kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Denmark

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 6 m 55.08 | 9.76

Overview

Nordborg is a spot on the north coast of Als island, facing the Lillebælt. Large wide sandy beach, clean — almost no rocks, clams or seaweed. Shallow water with sandbanks. Best waves form in strong NW wind. Pols Reef with rocks and mussels exposed during ebb tide and strong winds. Wooden pier and tables available.

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Spot forecast for Nordborg

Sunrise 07:53 · Sunset 16:17

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

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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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Nordborg: 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

239h

in May · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 20 rideable days a month and 239 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is December, at 11.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 14 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 19 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 13 rideable days O November: 12.5 rideable days N December: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 14 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 19 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 13 rideable days O November: 12.5 rideable days N December: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 53%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 53% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is July, with 104 mm.

Monthly averages: Nordborg
Monthly averages — Nordborg — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 14.0 98 h 4 °C 97 mm
February 16.0 123 h 6 °C 67 mm
March 17.5 158 h 9 °C 20 mm
April 17.0 159 h 12 °C 78 mm
May 23.5 239 h 18 °C 58 mm
June 20.5 224 h 20 °C 83 mm
July 21.5 221 h 22 °C 104 mm
August 19.0 176 h 22 °C 50 mm
September 14.5 138 h 19 °C 88 mm
October 13.0 122 h 13 °C 73 mm
November 12.5 78 h 8 °C 65 mm
December 11.5 76 h 6 °C 42 mm

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Technical details of Nordborg spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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On the water

Shallow water with sandbanks — flat water to small chop. Medium waves in strong NW wind. Very clean fine sand bottom. Sandbanks can shift.

Hazards

Pols Reef: rocks and mussels exposed during ebb tide and strong winds — watch the ocean floor. Swimmers. Stones and stakes in the water. Shells on the beach. Bystanders on the beach.

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