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Hvide Sande

Surf spot · Denmark

Is it worth the trip?

3Poor out of 100 for your dates

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2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 2 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 s
Energy
17kJ
Wind
NE 10 kn
Temp
10°C

Wed 4 · 1 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft14 s
Energy
1kJ
Wind
NE 3 kn
Temp
10°C

Thu 5 · 4 out of 100

Swell
1 ft10 s
Energy
7kJ
Wind
SW 6 kn
Temp
11°C

Fri 6 · 3 out of 100

Swell
1 ft8 s
Energy
9kJ
Wind
ESE 6 kn
Temp
6°C

Sat 7 · 4 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 s
Energy
11kJ
Wind
E 6 kn
Temp
7°C

Sun 8 · 1 out of 100

Swell
1 ft9 s
Energy
12kJ
Wind
E 12 kn
Temp
8°C

Mon 9 · 1 out of 100

Swell
1 ft3 s
Energy
2kJ
Wind
E 8 kn
Temp
8°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 23, too small
  2. Tue 32, too small
  3. Wed 41, too small
  4. Thu 54, too small
  5. Fri 63, too small
  6. Sat 74, too small
  7. Sun 81, too small
  8. Mon 91, too small
  9. Tue 103, too small
  10. Wed 113, 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.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Hvide Sande, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov3, too small4 ft5 s81kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots11°C
Tue 3Nov2, too small2 ft5 s17kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots10°C
Wed 4Nov1, too smallunder 1 ft14 s1kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots10°C
Thu 5Nov4, too small1 ft10 s7kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore11°C
Fri 6Nov3, too small1 ft8 s9kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots6°C
Sat 7Nov4, too small2 ft4 s11kJwind from the east, 6 knots7°C
Sun 8Nov1, too small1 ft9 s12kJwind from the east, 12 knots8°C
Mon 9Nov1, too small1 ft3 s2kJwind from the east, 8 knots8°C
Tue 10Nov3, too small2 ft4 s12kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots8°C
Wed 11Nov3, too small2 ft10 s60kJwind from the east-south-east, 12 knots8°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

  • 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
  • Wed 4 NovLow 02:56 −0.2 mHigh 10:16 +0.5 mLow 16:47 −0.3 mHigh 23:06 +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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the spot and its town

Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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About

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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 (2 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$2,740 each

about US$1,490–US$2,740 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 2 November 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to BLL, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$463–US$966
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$201–US$335
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$349–US$577
Food7 days eating outabout US$389–US$718
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$1,490–US$2,740

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

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about US$127/nightcountry average

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About Hvide Sande its beds, food and every spot near it

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 2 November 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

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.