Blåvand, Denmark
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About Blåvand
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 25.0 km out (1 in 2500). The sea is about 5°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For windsurfing at beginner level the best months are usually March, April, May and June, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Blåvand.
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From Chicago: about 18 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to BLL, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). About 14 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → BLL · Skyscanner from about £410 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 35 from the airport to Blåvand.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Tue 27: 11 kn gusting 23, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.8 m.
The score for windsurf, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 12 knots | 17kn | offnot safe | 0.8 mwaves |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 14 knots | 20kn | offnot safe | 0.9 mwaves |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 15 knots | 21kn | side | 1.0 mwaves |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 20 knots | 29kn | on | 2.3 mwaves |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 23 knots | 31kn | side | 2.0 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 32 knots | 47kn | cross-off | 3.4 mwaves |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 22 knots | 41kn | side-on | 2.7 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 25 knots | 36kn | on | 3.0 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 40, fair | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 23kn | side-on | 1.8 mwaves |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 29 knots | 48kn | side-on | – |
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 windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7
- Feb1of 7
- Mar2of 7
- Apr2of 7
- May2of 7
- Jun2of 7
- Jul2of 7
- Aug2of 7
- Sep2of 7
- Oct1of 7
- Nov1of 7
- Dec1of 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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for windsurf. Change dates
- Tue 20 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to BLL, changing at AMS, then 1h 35 by road. About 18h 10 door to door
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 15 kn gusting 21, side-shore. Water: waves 1 m.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 20 kn gusting 29, onshore. Water: waves 2.3 m.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 23 kn gusting 31, side-shore. Water: waves 2 m.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 32 kn gusting 47, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 3.4 m.
- Sun 25 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 22 kn gusting 41, side-onshore. Water: waves 2.7 m.
- Mon 26 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to BLL, changing at AMS, then 1h 35 by road. About 18h 10 door to door
Rough cost
About £835–£1,600 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 £410–£850
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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