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Skansen kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Denmark

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 1 m 55.95 | 11.78

Overview

Skansen is a spot in Rørvig, at the entrance of the Isefjord, on Sjælland. Named after a historic 1809 fort. Shallow water over a large area with sandy bottom. Works in east to south winds.

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Spot forecast for Skansen

Sunrise 07:54 · Sunset 18:00

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

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Skansen: 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

142h

in April · 17.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are September, April and May, at 18 rideable days and 16 °C. The low point is June, at 13 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 13.5 rideable days J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 13 rideable days13 d J July: 14 rideable days J August: 14 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 14 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 13.5 rideable days J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 13 rideable days13 d J July: 14 rideable days J August: 14 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 14 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 57%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 57% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is June, with 98 mm.

Monthly averages: Skansen
Monthly averages — Skansen — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 13.5 101 h 3 °C 78 mm
February 13.5 128 h 4 °C 61 mm
March 15.0 163 h 8 °C 25 mm
April 17.5 142 h 12 °C 48 mm
May 16.5 196 h 18 °C 47 mm
June 13.0 135 h 20 °C 98 mm
July 14.0 140 h 22 °C 93 mm
August 14.0 143 h 22 °C 36 mm
September 19.5 204 h 19 °C 65 mm
October 15.5 155 h 13 °C 78 mm
November 14.5 109 h 8 °C 41 mm
December 14.0 105 h 6 °C 33 mm

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Technical details of Skansen spot

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

The spot works with winds from ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW.

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On the water

Shallow, sandy bottom. Flat water on fjord side, chop on sea side.

Hazards

Many swimmers in summer near the parking. Launch further on the peninsula to avoid crowds.

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