Gjerrild Nordstrand kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Denmark

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 56.53 | 10.8

Overview

Gjerrild Nordstrand is an exposed beach on the north coast of the Djursland peninsula. The spot faces north towards the Kattegat and offers varied sailing conditions with chop in northerly winds. It's a fairly exposed spot suited for kitesurfers with some experience.

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Sunrise 07:59 · Sunset 18:03

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

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Gjerrild Nordstrand: when to go?

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Season · peak

219h

in June · 18 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 16 rideable days a month and 219 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is September, at 7.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 14 rideable days J February: 10.5 rideable days F March: 11 rideable days M April: 14 rideable days A May: 16 rideable days M June: 18 rideable days18 d J July: 15 rideable days J August: 14.5 rideable days A September: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d S October: 11 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days N December: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 14 rideable days J February: 10.5 rideable days F March: 11 rideable days M April: 14 rideable days A May: 16 rideable days M June: 18 rideable days18 d J July: 15 rideable days J August: 14.5 rideable days A September: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d S October: 11 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days N December: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is September, with 95 mm.

Monthly averages: Gjerrild Nordstrand
Monthly averages — Gjerrild Nordstrand — 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 92 h 3 °C 82 mm
February 10.5 80 h 5 °C 59 mm
March 11.0 104 h 8 °C 27 mm
April 14.0 138 h 12 °C 56 mm
May 16.0 188 h 17 °C 37 mm
June 18.0 219 h 20 °C 60 mm
July 15.0 188 h 21 °C 89 mm
August 14.5 135 h 21 °C 29 mm
September 7.5 62 h 19 °C 95 mm
October 11.0 96 h 13 °C 52 mm
November 11.0 69 h 8 °C 33 mm
December 7.5 58 h 6 °C 47 mm

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Technical details of Gjerrild Nordstrand spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not 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, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Open all year round
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On the water

Chop to short waves depending on wind strength and direction. In sustained northerly winds, waves can reach 1 m. The bottom is sandy with progressive depth.

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