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Spot de Aarby Strand

Aarby Strand kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

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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Aarby Strand: when to go?

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

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

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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. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Aarby Strand — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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

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Spot opening date

Open all year round

Required level

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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