Ebeltoft
Around 40 minutes from the Danish metropolis of Aarhus, Ebeltoft is one of the best and most popular flat water spots in Denmark. The large bay is a good tip, especially in westerly wind directions; south-south-west to north-west is ideal. Perfectly positioned at the spot is the Ebeltoft Strand Camping. This 4-star campsite is open all year round and is well equipped, including a heated pool. Here you can park your campervan under old pine trees right by the spot, and cabins are also available to rent. Only the nearby main road can be a bit of a nuisance during the high season. A narrow sandy beach separates the campsite from the Baltic Sea, which is easy to access. For the first 50 metres, there is a predominantly sandy standing area, which also makes it easier for less experienced windsurfers to get started. Even in strong winds, the swell remains moderate; only in strong south-westerly winds does a little wind wave arrive, which breaks gently on the sandbank in front. During the season, you are never alone on the water in Ebeltoft; you will meet many windsurfers and kitesurfers from the region. There are also great alternative spots for all wind directions in the region - you will soon be able to read a detailed spot guide in the surf magazine.
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Ringkøbing Fjord
The approximately 30-kilometre-long fjord on the west coast of Jutland is only separated from the roaring North Sea by a narrow strip of land - Holmsland Klit. The spots on the fjord therefore get plenty of wind, but are protected from the North Sea waves. There are many campsites and motorhome pitches around the fjord. However, only a few have direct access to the water. We present them to you here. A comprehensive spot guide to the fjord will be published in surf 8-2024.
Hvide Sande Mole
The only windsurfable wave spot on the North Sea side is on the south pier. A north to north-westerly wind is required for good windsurfing conditions. The spot is shared with kiters, surfers and, more recently, wingfoilers. A campervan pitch is located directly behind the dune on the Westwind surf school and the Surf Cafe.
Hvide Sande South
At the fjord spot Winde Sande South, only Holmsland Klitvej, the main traffic artery along the fjord, separates the campsite Hvide Sande Camping from the Westwind Syd Surf Centre. Here the fjord remains shallow until very far out, there is a good surf school and hire station with duotone equipment as well as a shop with a snack bar. If you are staying at the campsite and don't want to carry your equipment across the road every day, you can hire an equipment shed for 14 euros a day (minimum period three days). Three boards and up to five rigged sails fit in there. In addition to classic pitches, the campsite also offers permanent cabins in various sizes.
Bjerregaard
In the very south of the fjord there is Bjerregaard Camping a spot with exclusive access to the fjord for surfers. The spot itself is quite small and only open from Whitsun to 31 August. Like almost all spots on the fjord, it is shallow and is bordered by a nature reserve. The spot works best with a direct westerly or easterly wind. If you want to surf here as an outsider, you have to buy a day pass for 100 crowns. There are also permanent cabins for hire at this spot.
Bork Havn
Another very popular spot on Ringkköbing Fjord is Bork Havn. Here, too, there is a huge shallow area that is very safe for beginners and intermediates. It is therefore not surprising that West wind also runs a school and a rental centre here. The campsite Bork Havn Camping is not located directly at the spot, but it also offers a total of twelve motorhome pitches with direct access to the surf beach. The pitches can be booked directly at a Ticket machine book.
Nissum Fjord
Thorsminde on Nissum Fjord is a flat water spot that is particularly popular with kiters. Thorsminde Camping has direct access to the large standing area. Almost all wind directions work here. There is a separate kite and windsurfing zone.
Kegnæs
On the northern shore of the Flensburg Fjord lies the Kegnæs one of the best Baltic Sea spots. Right by the dam that connects Kegnæs with the mainland, intermediates get their money's worth. There is a large lagoon here, which is partially shallow and very sheltered - ideal for practising water starts and manoeuvres or for freestyling. Directly at the spot is Drejby Strandcamping. The well-equipped 4-star campsite is also very family-friendly with playgrounds and a pool. There is even a well-equipped Surf school Surfer's Paradise are available here, so that water sports fans get the complete setup.
On the Baltic side, Kegnæs also offers excellent conditions for surfing, especially when the wind blows from east to south-east. Then the wind has plenty of run-up and shovels beautiful waves onto the coast. The ideal location is then the simply equipped Sønderkobbel Strand Camping. If you get a pitch in the front row in the low season, you can pull back the curtains in the morning and look out over the blue Baltic Sea - marvellous! All wind directions from east to south to west-northwest are possible at Sønderkobbel Strand Camping. With westerly winds the chop is moderate, with strong winds from east to south-east the wave scene from Denmark and northern Germany gathers here. However, the bottom in the water is quite rocky.
Blåvand
The surf spot at Blåvandshuk is one of the most popular spots in Denmark. This is primarily due to the favourable surfing conditions, as Blåvand is one of the few places where the frequently occurring westerly wind arrives almost sideshore. The conditions here are usually moderate, and even in westerly gales the waves rarely get higher than 1.5 metres. The entry is sandy and uncomplicated, the waves break moderately over an offshore sandbank - ideal for practising jumps and wave rides with wind from the right. Even if it is surprising when you look at the map, Blåvand offers the best waves from south-east to south-south-east. This blows sideonshore from the left and shovels solid surf onto the sandbanks, especially at high tide. Directly at the spot is Hvidbjerg Strand is probably the only 6-star campsite in Denmark. Here you can find everything from pitches for campers to luxury beach villas - at corresponding prices, of course. But you don't have to miss out on the wellness programme, bathing paradise and trampoline park and you certainly won't miss a minute of wind thanks to the short distances to the water.
Kjul beach
In the wild north of Denmark, not far from the harbour town of Hirtshals, lies Kjul, with endless dunes and kilometres of beaches. In contrast to surfing strongholds such as Klitmøller or Hvide Sande, things are much quieter here. Nevertheless, you can still enjoy great surf spots and close-to-home living here too (HERE you can find a complete guide with the spots in the region). The sandy beach slopes very gently into the sea and is somewhat reminiscent of the Danish island of Rømø, especially as it is even partially accessible by car. The surfing conditions here are particularly good when the wind blows from the west, creating a moderate surf wave that is easily manageable even for less experienced wave surfers. The conditions can only get rough in stormy weather. Winds from the east to north-east are also easy to ride, but then the chop is usually moderate. Around 500 metres from the water's edge is Kjul Strand Campingwhere you can rent pitches as well as small cabins. The site is located directly behind the dunes, is partly wooded and also offers a number of options away from the water with a mini golf course, barbecue areas and playground.
Klitmøller
Klitmøller is the heart of the Cold Hawaii region and has been internationally recognised at the latest since the world's best windsurfers came here for the Soulwave and the PWA World Cup. From Agger via Nørre Vorupør and Klitmøller to Hanstholm, the region offers some of the best wave spots in the North Sea within a few kilometres. The meeting point of the scene has always been Klitmøller, where there are excellent wave conditions on the shell reef and in Klitrosen, especially in south-south-west to west-south-west conditions. A few hundred metres to the south, near the surf spot Bunkers Beachlies Nystrup Camping. Even though the site is not directly on the water, you can walk to the beach from here with a surfer or SUP under your arm and surf the clean North Sea waves. It's just under a kilometre to the windsurfing spot on Mussel Reef, but if you have surfing experience, you can also start at Bunkers Beach in a south-westerly wind and moderate waves and drop down to Mussel Reef. Alternatively, you can strap your gear onto a surf cart and walk through the village - this way you don't need to start the car either.
The well-equipped campsite offers a surfer's meadow where you can park your campervan, as well as permanent pitches and even cabins. There are large huts with cooking facilities or "sleeping barrels" for simple shelter. Hardly any other campsite offers such a perfect infrastructure for surfers, from a wetsuit drying room to places to rinse out and board racks.
Flyvesandet
The satnav is not wrong, the way to this gem really does take that long: in the far north of Fyn, on a headland, lies the Campsite Flyvesandetin the middle of an idyllic nature reserve. Due to the course of the coast, all northerly wind directions from south-west to east-south-east work, and a few degrees more southerly winds are also possible a little further out. The spot is divided into two parts: A large sandbank runs diagonally from the spot in a north-westerly direction and offers a huge standing area on one side and significantly deeper water on the other. The edge has the potential to produce good waves in a north-easterly wind.
The campsite has both a large open space and smaller areas where the pitches are nestled in the woods and bushes. There are also several well-equipped and sheltered playgrounds, and in the high season there are sometimes small concerts and parties. Depending on the season, you can find berries or wild garlic in the woods in the hinterland, and there is also a wooden tower with a view over the neighbouring bird sanctuary and the island of Æbelø off the coast. There is a small shop with the essentials, but you should stock up beforehand - the nearest supermarket is a good distance away.
Møn Camping and Mønbroen
Møn is a diverse holiday destination. In addition to the imposing cliffs and many small, idyllic towns, the island can also offer some really tough wave conditions. If you can do without the absolute top waves and prefer simpler spots, you should take a look at Møn Camping on the south coast. A beautiful, natural site with no fixed pitch layout and rustic but always clean sanitary facilities offer everything you need.
The beach, which is not entirely free of stones, lies in front of a small belt of dunes. To the east is the open Baltic Sea, to the west the strait called Grønsund between Møn and Falster. The spot offers a large standing area, a sandbank in front of it organises the waves in a south-easterly direction and can actually offer big days. If the wind blows directly from the west or east, it gets a bit choppy and a current runs through the sound.
There is another great campsite right on the water in Mønbroen on the north coast. The site overlooks the large bay of Stege and you can walk down to the beach with your equipment. Easterly to northerly wind directions are ideal here, they come in freely and constantly. There is also a standing area on the shore, so no one gets lost here in an onshore north-easterly wind. The conditions themselves are harmless, with small wind waves that make small jumps possible but do not pose any major problems for those learning to jibe. A little caution is only required in strong easterly winds, when there is a noticeable current through the Ulvsund towards the large Møn Bridge to leeward and it becomes increasingly choppy in the canal.
Albuen Strand Camping
One campsite and two spots: From the Albuen Strand Camping On Lolland you can go surfing both in the sheltered lagoon and on the open Baltic Sea. The starting point is always the small car park around 50 metres from the campsite. The lagoon is waist-deep at most, but depending on the water level, you may have to walk a few hundred metres before your fin stops getting stuck in the mud. If you want to get on the board faster, you should walk a few hundred metres further along the dyke - a surf trolley is helpful.
Small waves can also occur on the other side of the narrow headland in the Baltic Sea. You should only go out at the wave spot to the north of the car park, as there are some stones just below (!) the water surface to the south of the piles/south of the car park.
The campsite is ideal for families and nature lovers. You can either stay in your own motorhome or caravan or simply rent one of the small, rustic, red wooden huts. You can buy food at the campsite, but the range is very limited. The village of Langø, five kilometres away, offers some accommodation and a nice harbour. About 15 kilometres away is the town of Nakskov with a population of 30,000. There are a few local hotels, restaurants and supermarkets.
Do you have any other tips for places where you can go "from bed to board"? Write to us at redaktion@surf-magazin.de!
