Hirtshals (Nordjylland)
Beach breakAll levels
A beach break with very clean water next to the ferry port to Norway.
The waves come from the North Sea and are almost always generated by nearby wind, so conditions change fast: the ideal is to surf when a westerly eases off or swings east. Tides are almost non-existent. The water drops to 3–5 °C in winter and reaches 16–17 °C in August: a 6/5 hooded wetsuit, booties and gloves for most of the year.
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Løkken (Nordjylland)
Beach breakAll levels
A summer resort beach with groynes and white bathing huts, where you park on the sand.
Thy
ReefIntermediate
Boulder reefs by Hanstholm harbour, working with a westerly wind.
Thy
ReefIntermediate
The heart of Cold Hawaii: boulder reefs, a surf community and a windsurfing World Cup.
Thy
Beach breakIntermediate
The banks by the Second World War bunkers, south of Klitmøller.
Thy
Beach breakAll levels
Waves on both sides of the jetty in a village where fishing boats are hauled onto the beach.
Thy
Point breakIntermediate
A right by the Agger Tange breakwater, at the southern end of Cold Hawaii.
Holmsland Klit (Vestjylland)
Beach breakAll levels
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Varde (Vestjylland)
Beach breakBeginner
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Nordsjælland
ReefIntermediate
Copenhagen's surf: wind-swell waves by the jetty when it blows hard from the north.
Nordsjælland
Beach breakAll levels
A summer resort beach by a forest in Zealand, with northerly wind-swell waves.
Conditions at a glance
| Spot | Wave type | Level | Best swell | Best wind (offshore) | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hirtshals | Beach break | All levels | NW, W, N | E, NE, SE | No significant tide |
| Løkken | Beach break | All levels | W, NW, SW | E, SE, NE | No significant tide |
| Hanstholm | Reef | Intermediate | NW, N, W | SW, S, W | No significant tide |
| Klitmøller | Reef | Intermediate | W, NW, SW | E, SE, NE | No significant tide |
| Bunkers | Beach break | Intermediate | W, NW, SW | E, SE, NE | No significant tide |
| Vorupør | Beach break | All levels | W, NW, SW | E, SE, NE | No significant tide |
| Agger | Point break | Intermediate | SW, W | SE, S, E | No significant tide |
| Hvide Sande | Beach break | All levels | W, NW, SW | E, SE, NE | No significant tide |
| Vejers Strand | Beach break | Beginner | W, SW, NW | E, NE, SE | No significant tide |
| Gilleleje | Reef | Intermediate | N, NE, NW | N, NE, NW | No significant tide |
| Tisvildeleje | Beach break | All levels | N, NW | N, NW, W | No significant tide |
Indicative information gathered from surf guides and surfers' experience. Conditions change with the sandbanks: check the forecast and ask at the beach.
Which wetsuit to bring
The water is around 4 °C in winter and 16 °C in late summer.
6/5 hooded wetsuit
For water below 7 °C.
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5 mm booties
Warm feet in winter and protection on rocks.
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Wetsuit gloves
In water this cold, your hands go numb first.
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