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12 kn+. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots between 10:00 and 19:00. How we count.

Sea · North Denmark Region · Denmark

Højen

Best for kiting from May to October. Also windy, but cold: November to April.

  1. J74
  2. F74
  3. M69
  4. A62
  5. M61
  6. J60
  7. J59
  8. A60
  9. S62
  10. O74
  11. N65
  12. D75
Kite days by month at Højen: Jan 74 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 62 %, May 61 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 60 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 74 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 75 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
74%
kite days
Prime, 9 of 9 years good
Wind
15kn
from WSW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
13°C
6/5 with boots and gloves
water
Trip odds
9in 10
10 day trips good
about 7.3 kite days of 10
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How we know thisConfidence high

Confidence. Hourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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.

Best months: at least half the days are kite days (50 % or more), outside the cold months. The colours grade every month on their own scale: Prime from 60 %, Good from 40 %, Possible from 20 %.

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.

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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How the wind behaves

In December, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 16 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 25 %
  • Kiteable 75 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 25 %, kiteable on 75 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 15:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often WSW (248°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    74 % Primeabout 23 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 26 %
    • Kiteable 74 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 90 % kite days2018: 71 % kite days2019: 61 % kite days2020: 81 % kite days2021: 71 % kite days2022: 77 % kite days2023: 74 % kite days2024: 74 % kite days2025: 61 % kite days9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 7.3 expected (capped at 9 in 10)
    Best hours
    10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    10.4 h
    Water
    13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves
    Air
    13 °Cdaily maximum, 12 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    17 of 31with 1 mm or more

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. 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 by start week

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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

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

Trip odds by start week in Højen: W1 9 in 10, W2 9 in 10, W3 9 in 10, W4 8 in 10, W5 9 in 10, W6 9 in 10, W7 9 in 10, W8 9 in 10, W9 8 in 10, W10 9 in 10, W11 9 in 10, W12 9 in 10, W13 9 in 10, W14 9 in 10, W15 6 in 10, W16 7 in 10, W17 8 in 10, W18 9 in 10, W19 7 in 10, W20 7 in 10, W21 8 in 10, W22 7 in 10, W23 8 in 10, W24 6 in 10, W25 7 in 10, W26 9 in 10, W27 7 in 10, W28 7 in 10, W29 8 in 10, W30 9 in 10, W31 9 in 10, W32 7 in 10, W33 9 in 10, W34 7 in 10, W35 5 in 10, W36 9 in 10, W37 8 in 10, W38 9 in 10, W39 9 in 10, W40 9 in 10, W41 9 in 10, W42 9 in 10, W43 9 in 10, W44 8 in 10, W45 7 in 10, W46 9 in 10, W47 9 in 10, W48 9 in 10, W49 9 in 10, W50 9 in 10, W51 9 in 10, W52 9 in 10

9 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 47 (e.g. 19 to 25 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips, capped at 9 in 10).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 7.3 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).

Kitesurfing at Højen: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Højen?

The best months are May to October: from 2017 to 2025, 59 to 74 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Højen windy in October?

Yes, very. 74 % 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 Højen?

The water ranges from 4 °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 Højen get in a year?

About 242 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.

Live forecast

The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.

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Spot facts

Region
North Denmark Region
Country
Denmark
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Aalborg Airport (AAL), 81 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
57.7291, 10.5208
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Højen

Conditions, checked against kite guides

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

Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.

Nearby kite spots in North Denmark Region

  1. Ålbæk16 km

    11 kn W13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    48% kite days
    January: 47 % kite days (Good)February: 50 % kite days (Good)March: 48 % kite days (Good)April: 39 % kite days (Possible)May: 42 % kite days (Good)June: 42 % kite days (Good)July: 40 % kite days (Good)August: 36 % kite days (Possible)September: 49 % kite days (Good)October: 48 % kite days (Good)November: 44 % kite days (Good)December: 43 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Ålbæk: Jan 47 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 39 %, May 42 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 40 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 43 %

  2. Skiveren19 km

    14 kn W13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    63% kite days
    January: 64 % kite days (Prime)February: 65 % kite days (Prime)March: 59 % kite days (Good)April: 52 % kite days (Good)May: 54 % kite days (Good)June: 57 % kite days (Good)July: 53 % kite days (Good)August: 52 % kite days (Good)September: 55 % kite days (Good)October: 63 % kite days (Prime)November: 56 % kite days (Good)December: 62 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Skiveren: Jan 64 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 52 %, May 54 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 62 %

  3. Kjul31 km

    14 kn W13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    62% kite days
    January: 64 % kite days (Prime)February: 63 % kite days (Prime)March: 56 % kite days (Good)April: 50 % kite days (Good)May: 49 % kite days (Good)June: 53 % kite days (Good)July: 51 % kite days (Good)August: 47 % kite days (Good)September: 52 % kite days (Good)October: 62 % kite days (Prime)November: 57 % kite days (Good)December: 60 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Kjul: Jan 64 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 50 %, May 49 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 60 %

  4. Sæby46 km

    12 kn WSW12 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    55% kite days
    January: 53 % kite days (Good)February: 56 % kite days (Good)March: 52 % kite days (Good)April: 41 % kite days (Good)May: 40 % kite days (Good)June: 40 % kite days (Good)July: 40 % kite days (Good)August: 39 % kite days (Possible)September: 49 % kite days (Good)October: 55 % kite days (Good)November: 51 % kite days (Good)December: 53 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Sæby: Jan 53 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 41 %, May 40 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 40 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 51 %, Dec 53 %

  5. Læsø60 km

    16 kn SSW12 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    77% kite days
    January: 74 % kite days (Prime)February: 72 % kite days (Prime)March: 65 % kite days (Prime)April: 61 % kite days (Prime)May: 54 % kite days (Good)June: 58 % kite days (Good)July: 61 % kite days (Prime)August: 56 % kite days (Good)September: 67 % kite days (Prime)October: 77 % kite days (Prime)November: 72 % kite days (Prime)December: 79 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Læsø: Jan 74 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 61 %, May 54 %, Jun 58 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 67 %, Oct 77 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 79 %

  6. Løkken63 km

    15 kn W13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    71% kite days
    January: 71 % kite days (Prime)February: 69 % kite days (Prime)March: 64 % kite days (Prime)April: 61 % kite days (Prime)May: 59 % kite days (Good)June: 60 % kite days (Prime)July: 59 % kite days (Good)August: 53 % kite days (Good)September: 60 % kite days (Good)October: 71 % kite days (Prime)November: 62 % kite days (Prime)December: 70 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Løkken: Jan 71 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 61 %, May 59 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 70 %

  7. Asaa65 km

    13 kn WSW12 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    65% kite days
    January: 59 % kite days (Good)February: 64 % kite days (Prime)March: 58 % kite days (Good)April: 51 % kite days (Good)May: 46 % kite days (Good)June: 51 % kite days (Good)July: 49 % kite days (Good)August: 44 % kite days (Good)September: 57 % kite days (Good)October: 65 % kite days (Prime)November: 59 % kite days (Good)December: 64 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Asaa: Jan 59 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 51 %, May 46 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 64 %

  8. Hou76 km

    14 kn WSW12 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    71% kite days
    January: 66 % kite days (Prime)February: 69 % kite days (Prime)March: 63 % kite days (Prime)April: 57 % kite days (Good)May: 51 % kite days (Good)June: 53 % kite days (Good)July: 54 % kite days (Good)August: 51 % kite days (Good)September: 60 % kite days (Prime)October: 71 % kite days (Prime)November: 64 % kite days (Prime)December: 69 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Hou: Jan 66 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 57 %, May 51 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 69 %

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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. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 74 % of days at Højen 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/hojen-dnk

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