Continent
Europe
Country
Denmark
Next Big City
Kobenhavn
Next Town
Helsingor, Gilleleje
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Toilet, Parking

Water

Type:
Small wave, Medium wave
Hazards:
Wave breaker, Bridge, Mole, Stones
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Tide independent

Good waves with strong NW-W winds, which can be pretty long. Less stones in the water can be found 500m further east.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Small
Hazards:
Stones
Beach Users:
June, July

Small beach, sand with stones. More space, but also more people during summer 500m further east, here you can also find a toilet.

Weather

Spring:
Normal, Thick
Summer:
Shorty, Normal
Fall:
Normal, Thick
Winter:
Thick

The season goes from April to November. In that time air from spring 10-20°C, in summer up to 30°C and autumn 10-16°C. Water spring 8-13°C, summer 18-23°C, autumn 8-14°C. You always need a wetsuit. You can go out off-season but it will be very cold, a thick wetsuit or better drysuit, mask, shoes and gloves recommended.

Wind

Best Months:
March, April, May, September, October, November
Wind Type:
Frontal
Best Direction:
W, WNW, NW
Main Direction:
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW

Any strength possible with depressions. Best winds in fall and spring. Summer lighter.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

From Kobenhavn north on E55 towards Helsingor. Then follow signs to Hornbaek and Gilleleje. Go to the beach southeast of the harbor. Or go to the beach 500m east of the east side of the harbor which has a bigger parking lot, but you need to walk for about 200m.

Extra information

Rules
None

Nightlife

No information