Aarby Strand kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Denmark

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 55.3 | 9.65

Overview

Aarby Strand is a spot on the east coast of Jutland in the Lillebælt (Little Belt), between Fredericia and Vejle. The coast faces east toward Funen. Works in NE to SE winds (onshore) and NW (side-shore). Significant Lillebælt currents. Chop to 1-3 m waves in strong winds.

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Sunrise 08:01 · Sunset 18:10

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

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Aarby Strand: when to go?

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Season · peak

173h

in April · 21 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in April: 19 rideable days a month and 173 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is November, at 10 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 11.5 rideable days J February: 11 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days21 d A May: 21 rideable days M June: 17.5 rideable days J July: 20 rideable days J August: 16 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days O November: 10 rideable days10 d N December: 11 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 11.5 rideable days J February: 11 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days21 d A May: 21 rideable days M June: 17.5 rideable days J July: 20 rideable days J August: 16 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days O November: 10 rideable days10 d N December: 11 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 65%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 65% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is January, with 105 mm.

Monthly averages: Aarby Strand
Monthly averages — Aarby 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 11.5 87 h 4 °C 105 mm
February 11.0 103 h 5 °C 73 mm
March 17.5 176 h 9 °C 23 mm
April 21.0 173 h 13 °C 83 mm
May 21.0 264 h 18 °C 56 mm
June 17.5 161 h 19 °C 97 mm
July 20.0 193 h 22 °C 103 mm
August 16.0 129 h 22 °C 38 mm
September 18.0 186 h 19 °C 89 mm
October 15.0 136 h 13 °C 77 mm
November 10.0 66 h 8 °C 65 mm
December 11.0 83 h 6 °C 52 mm

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Technical details of Aarby Strand spot

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

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

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Spot opening date
Open all year round
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Intermediate
On the water

Little Belt conditions: small chop to medium waves (1-3 m in strong winds). Relatively shallow near shore. Significant currents in the strait. Sandy bottom.

Hazards

Little Belt currents — sometimes strong and unpredictable. Blue Flag bathing zones in summer — ride outside. Shared with swimmers and SUP. Westerly winds blow offshore — gusty over land.

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