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Nordhavnstippen, Denmark

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Also within 20 km of København

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About Nordhavnstippen

Known for kitesurfing and sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing and sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 4.8 km out (1 in 476). The sea is about 3°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For kitesurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually February, March, April and May, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is København. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.

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From Chicago: about 13 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH), direct. About 6 flights a week that month.

    See flights ORD → CPH · Skyscanner from about £420 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 30 min from the airport to Nordhavnstippen.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Nordhavnstippen on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Tue 20: 13 kn gusting 20, side-onshore. Water: flat.

The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct018knonflat
Mon 19Oct014knside-onflat
Tue 20Oct4520knside-onflat
Wed 21Oct010knsideflat
Thu 22Oct013knoffnot safeflat
Fri 23Oct2219knsidechop
Sat 24Oct1719knsidechop
Sun 25Oct031kncross-offchop
Mon 26Oct017knoffnot safeflat
Tue 27Oct031knoffnot safechop

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan0of 7
  2. Feb1of 7
  3. Mar1of 7
  4. Apr1of 7
  5. May1of 7
  6. Jun1of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug0of 7
  9. Sep1of 7
  10. Oct1of 7
  11. Nov1of 7
  12. Dec0of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to CPH, then 30 min by road. About 13h 35 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Kite Nordhavnstippen

    13 kn gusting 20, side-onshore. Water: flat.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 10, side-shore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 13, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 19, side-shore. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 12 kn gusting 19, side-shore. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to CPH, then 30 min by road. About 13h 35 door to door

Rough cost

About £795–£1,540 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £420–£870
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £20–£35
  • Stay £165–£280
  • Food £155–£290

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