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Rødhus Strand kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Denmark

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 57.21 | 9.52

Overview

Rødhus Strand is a spot on the northwest coast of Jutland, in Jammer Bay, between Blokhus and Tranum. The NE-SW oriented coastline faces northwest/west. Wide sandy beach with car access allowed between Rødhus and Løkken. Moderate North Sea wave conditions in a natural setting.

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Spot forecast for Rødhus Strand

Sunrise 08:06 · 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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Swell and waves

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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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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.2 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now01:550.5 m05:180.1 m06:250.2 m08:290.1 m14:200.4 m17:380.1 m18:590.2 m20:490.1 m00:320.4 m00:540.4 m02:410.4 m06:080.1 m07:220.1 m09:130.1 m12:510.4 m13:250.4 m15:070.4 m18:270.1 m19:580.1 m21:340.1 m01:070.4 m02:030.4 m03:270.4 m06:530.1 m08:260.1 m09:570.1 m13:300.4 m14:300.4 m15:540.4 m19:120.1 m21:010.2 m22:200.1 m01:460.4 m03:080.4 m04:140.4 m07:360.1 m09:340.1 m10:400.1 m14:100.4 m15:320.4 m16:430.4 m19:550.1 m22:050.2 m23:080.2 m02:250.4 m04:110.3 m05:010.4 m08:180.1 m10:410.2 m11:250.2 m14:500.4 m16:320.3 m17:330.4 m20:380.1 m23:050.2 m23:590.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.1 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.1 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.1 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.1 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.2 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.2 m

Rødhus 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…)

Season · peak

355h

in June · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 21 rideable days a month and 355 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is February, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15.5 rideable days J February: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d F March: 14 rideable days M April: 16.5 rideable days A May: 19.5 rideable days M June: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d J July: 21 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 11.5 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 12.5 rideable days N December: 14.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 15.5 rideable days J February: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d F March: 14 rideable days M April: 16.5 rideable days A May: 19.5 rideable days M June: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d J July: 21 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 11.5 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 12.5 rideable days N December: 14.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 47%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 11%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 47% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is January, with 118 mm.

Monthly averages: Rødhus Strand
Monthly averages — Rødhus 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 15.5 118 h 3 °C 118 mm
February 10.5 85 h 5 °C 72 mm
March 14.0 154 h 8 °C 41 mm
April 16.5 150 h 12 °C 60 mm
May 19.5 206 h 18 °C 47 mm
June 23.5 355 h 19 °C 72 mm
July 21.0 269 h 21 °C 84 mm
August 22.5 262 h 21 °C 73 mm
September 11.5 115 h 19 °C 58 mm
October 14.5 136 h 13 °C 75 mm
November 12.5 87 h 8 °C 50 mm
December 14.5 100 h 6 °C 70 mm

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Technical details of Rødhus Strand spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Moderate North Sea waves over sandy bottom. Jammer Bay provides some shelter. Shore break present. Longshore currents. Cold water — full wetsuit mandatory.

Hazards

Longshore currents. Shore break can be powerful in heavy swell. Cars allowed on the beach between Rødhus and Løkken — watch for vehicles. Cold water requiring a full wetsuit year-round.

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