Hvide Sande
Surf spot · Denmark
Is it worth the trip?
3Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- NNE 18 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tue 3 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- WNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- WSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSE 13 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 14, too small
- Mon 24, too small
- Tue 32, too small
- Wed 41, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 80, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 101, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 9 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
Hvide Sande does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft10 s | 9kJ | offshorewind from the west, 10 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 4, too small | 3 ft6 s | 64kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 18 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 2, too small | 2 ft5 s | 19kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft8 s | 1kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 8°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft11 s | 3kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft9 s | 6kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 s | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft9 s | 1kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft7 s | 11kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 1, too small | 2 ft5 s | 23kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 18 knots | 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 NovLow 00:05 −0.3 mHigh 07:06 +0.4 mLow 12:52 −0.4 mHigh 19:53 +0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:56 −0.3 mHigh 08:07 +0.4 mLow 14:03 −0.3 mHigh 20:59 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:52 −0.2 mHigh 09:12 +0.4 mLow 15:23 −0.3 mHigh 22:05 +0.2 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Hvide Sande
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (95°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (275°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 4°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Hvide Sande, 0.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 3 wind sports spots and 2 kayak spots.
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$1,490–US$2,730 each
about US$1,490–US$2,730 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 BLL, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$965 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$201–US$335 |
| 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$1,490–US$2,730 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
1 min by car · 18 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Hvide Sande its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in S Ndervig on Booking.com
23 min by car · 37 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 18h 10m
About 18h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BLL, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 1h 35m by road
Flights ORD → BLL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.