Sea · Central Denmark Region · Denmark

Ahl

Name: Ahl
Address: DNK

Best for kiting from May to July and from September to October, with 52 to 73 % kite days. Water 13 to 18 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): November to April.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.

JJan71cold
FFeb71cold
MMar60cold
AApr55cold
MMay52Good
JJun53Good
JJul54Good
AAug47Good
SSep60Prime
OOct73Primenow
NNov65cold
DDec71cold

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Confidence highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.

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Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
73 % Primeabout 23 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 27 %
Kiteable 73 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 7.2 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
10.5 h
Water
13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves
Air
13 °Cdaily maximum, 12 °C during kite hours
Rain
15 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Ahl averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (73 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Ahl

Kite days% of days	71	71	60	55	52	53	54	47	60	73	65	71
Verdictshare plus good years	cold	cold	cold	cold	Good	Good	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	cold	cold
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	9 in 10	9 in 10	8 in 10	7 in 10	6 in 10	6 in 10	6 in 10	6 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	9 of 9	9 of 9	7 of 9	8 of 9	4 of 9	6 of 9	4 of 9	3 of 9	7 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 15	10 to 16	10 to 17	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 17	10 to 15	10 to 15
Daylighth	7.6	9.5	11.8	14.2	16.3	17.5	17.0	15.1	12.8	10.5	8.3	7.1
Water°C at the surface	4	3	5	8	13	16	18	18	17	13	9	6
Air°C, daily maximum	5	4	6	9	13	17	19	19	17	13	9	6
Rain days1 mm or more	13 of 31	12 of 28	10 of 31	9 of 30	9 of 31	9 of 30	12 of 31	11 of 31	11 of 30	15 of 31	14 of 30	15 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	4/3	3/2	3/2	5/4	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+

In January, Ahl averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (71 %). Water 4 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Ahl averaged 20 kite days out of 28 (71 %). Water 3 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Ahl averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (60 %). Water 5 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Ahl averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (55 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Ahl averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (52 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Ahl averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (53 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Ahl averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (54 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Ahl averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Ahl averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (60 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Ahl averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (73 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Ahl averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (65 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Ahl averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (71 %). Water 6 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds

Trip odds at Ahl

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

January9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.2 expected
February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
April7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
May6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
June6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
July6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
August6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
September8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.2 expected
November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 expected

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

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Trip odds by start week

Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.

Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Start date

7 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 5.7 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

How the wind behaves

In October, the windiest month

Too light 27 %
Kiteable 73 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 27 %, kiteable on 73 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often SSW (203°).

Kitesurfing at Ahl: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Ahl?

The best months are May to July and September to October: from 2017 to 2025, 52 to 73 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Ahl windy in October?

Yes, very. 73 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 23 days in a typical October. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Ahl?

The water ranges from 3 °C in February to 18 °C in July. In October it is about 13 °C (wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves).

How many kite days does Ahl get in a year?

About 222 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn.

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Spot facts

Region: Central Denmark Region
Country: Denmark
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Aarhus Airport (AAR), 14 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 56.1769, 10.6396
Model: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly

Conditions, checked against kite guides

Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.

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Nearby kite spots in Central Denmark Region

Kite days in October, % of days

Ebeltoft
Denmark · 11 points fewer kite days than Ahl in October
62 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Ebeltoft: Jan 60 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 49 %, May 45 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 60 %
Øerne, Djursland
Denmark · 2 points more kite days than Ahl in October
75 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Øerne, Djursland: Jan 72 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 57 %, May 55 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 57 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 61 %, Oct 75 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 72 %
Egå
Denmark · 12 points fewer kite days than Ahl in October
61 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Egå: Jan 55 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 49 %, May 48 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 54 %
Backyards
Denmark · 6 points fewer kite days than Ahl in October
67 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Backyards: Jan 63 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 53 %, May 50 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 65 %
Grenå
Denmark · 4 points fewer kite days than Ahl in October
69 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Grenå: Jan 66 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 52 %, May 48 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 66 %
Bonnerup Strand
Denmark · 10 points fewer kite days than Ahl in October
63 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Bonnerup Strand: Jan 62 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 50 %, May 49 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 64 %
Alrø
Denmark · 14 points fewer kite days than Ahl in October
59 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Alrø: Jan 56 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 49 %, May 48 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 57 %
Juelsminde
Denmark · 2 points fewer kite days than Ahl in October
71 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Juelsminde: Jan 67 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 57 %, May 55 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 61 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 70 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Confidence: high.

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In October, 73 % of days at Ahl met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/ahl

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