smidstrup strand, Denmark
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About smidstrup strand
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NW (331°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (151°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 114). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 3°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Smidstrup, 0.7 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 14 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
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 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 25 from the airport to smidstrup strand.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Smidstrup · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Smidstrup · GetYourGuideAd
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Forecast
The score for beginners, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 9, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 1kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 4, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 3, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | wind from the east, 14 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 14, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south, 14 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 9, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south, 9 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 6, too small | 1 ft3 s | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 15 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 8, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 2, too small | under 1 ft5 s | 0kJ | wind from the south-west, 14 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 6, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore | 11°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for beginner surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to CPH, then 1h 25 by road. About 14h 30 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to CPH, then 1h 25 by road. About 14h 30 door to door
Rough cost
About £910–£1,725 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CPH, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £420–£870 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £165–£280 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £910–£1,725 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Smidstrup
- Smidstrup pizzaPizza · 0.3 km from the centre
- Casablanca, smidstrup, gillelejeMoroccan · 0.4 km from the centre
- KystGrillenBurger · 0.2 km from the centre
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