Gilleleje, Denmark
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About Gilleleje
Gilleleje is a town in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark. From Gilleleje you can reach 5 surf spots. The nearest is Gilleleje øst mole, a surf spot 0.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 14 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is AGH, 38 km away.
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Staying in Gilleleje
- 14 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: AGH, 38 km, Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH), 60 km, RKE, 61 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Gilleleje.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Gilleleje each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Gilleleje too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| smidstrup strand4.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Smidstrup | 1 ft1 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the east, 14 knots, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the south, 14 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the south-east, 15 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for smidstrup strand: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Hav Stokken7.7 kmabout 15 min by car | 1 ft1 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the south, 12 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the south-east, 12 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Hav Stokken: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Hornbaek9.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Hornbæk | 1 ft2 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the south-east, 12 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Hornbaek: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Gilleleje havn0.5 kmabout 5 min by car | 1 ft1 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the east, 14 knots, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the south, 14 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the south-east, 15 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Gilleleje havn: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Gilleleje øst mole0.4 kmabout 5 min by car | 1 ft1 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the east, 14 knots, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the south, 14 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the south-east, 15 knots, too small |
All readings for Gilleleje øst mole: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Gilleleje, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Places to eat near Gilleleje
- Costa SmeraldaPizza · 0.3 km from the centre
- Gilleleje SushiSushi · 0.3 km from the centre
- Restaurant Gilleleje Havn & KrostuenSeafood · 0.3 km from the centre
- SpeedysBar and grill · 0.3 km from the centre
- Chicago PizzariaPizza · 0.4 km from the centre
- Babino Restaurant & PizzariaPizza · 0.5 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits