Vallensbæk kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Denmark

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 55.61 | 12.4

Overview

Vallensbæk Strand is located on the Køge Bugt coast, south of Copenhagen. Artificial beach created in 1980, about 1 km long. The spot faces east towards the Øresund. Very shallow water (less than 2 m for 150 m). Works in south to west winds (side-shore to side-offshore). Local spot poorly documented in kite guides.

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Spot forecast for Vallensbæk

Sunrise 07:51 · Sunset 17:59

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

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Vallensbæk: 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

135h

in January · 17.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, August and January, at 18 rideable days and 15 °C. The low point is March, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d J February: 11 rideable days F March: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d M April: 11 rideable days A May: 12 rideable days M June: 18 rideable days J July: 15.5 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 10.5 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d J February: 11 rideable days F March: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d M April: 11 rideable days A May: 12 rideable days M June: 18 rideable days J July: 15.5 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 10.5 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

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 June, with 100 mm.

Monthly averages: Vallensbæk
Monthly averages — Vallensbæk — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 17.5 135 h 3 °C 80 mm
February 11.0 84 h 5 °C 57 mm
March 9.5 107 h 8 °C 25 mm
April 11.0 89 h 13 °C 45 mm
May 12.0 115 h 18 °C 44 mm
June 18.0 215 h 20 °C 100 mm
July 15.5 171 h 22 °C 84 mm
August 18.0 173 h 22 °C 34 mm
September 10.5 122 h 19 °C 49 mm
October 14.5 128 h 13 °C 63 mm
November 16.0 139 h 8 °C 52 mm
December 15.5 120 h 6 °C 34 mm

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Technical details of Vallensbæk spot

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

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

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Open all year round
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On the water

Very shallow water — less than 2 m depth even 150 m from shore. Flat water in SW/W wind (offshore), choppy in easterly wind (onshore). Sandy bottom with scattered stones. Water quality rated "excellent".

Hazards

Prevailing winds (W, SW) blow offshore — drift risk towards the Øresund if kite is lost. Scattered stones on the bottom. Vallensbæk harbour nearby — watch for boat traffic. Coastal protection structures. Avoid riding 1-2 days after heavy rain.

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