Hornbaek
Surf spot · Denmark
Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (1 ft swell at 3 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tue 3 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SW 1 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- WNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 16, too small
- Mon 211, too small
- Tue 39, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 512, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 108, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 9 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 8°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft2 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 7°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south, 7 knots, offshore | 8°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 02:18 +0.1 mLow 08:05 −0.1 mHigh 14:42 +0.1 mLow 20:35 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:15 +0.1 mLow 08:53 −0.0 mHigh 15:32 +0.1 mLow 21:52 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:11 +0.1 mLow 09:34 −0.0 mHigh 16:21 +0.1 mLow 23:02 −0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Hornbaek
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Hornbaek
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (341°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (161°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.7 km out (1 in 169). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 3°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Hornbæk, 0.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 9°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,430–US$2,630 each
about US$1,430–US$2,630 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CPH, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$985 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$127–US$208 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$348–US$576 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$389–US$717 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,430–US$2,630 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
1 min by car · 16 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Hornbæk its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Gilleleje on Booking.com
17 min by car · 14 places to stay
- Beds in Smidstrup on Booking.com
24 min by car · 19 places to stay
About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 14h 20m
About 14h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CPH, direct, then 1h 15m by road
Flights ORD → CPH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.