Store Mole (hvide sande)
Surf spot · Denmark
Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (2 ft swell at 5 s), 3 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Thu 5 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- WNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- S 12 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- WSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- SSE 13 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 262, good
- Tue 329, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 514, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 914, too small
- Tue 105, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Store Mole (hvide sande) does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 62, good | 4 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft3 s2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 20 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
- 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.
Map
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Photos of Store Mole (hvide sande)
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Store Mole (hvide sande)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (235°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (55°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea is about 5°C in January, 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, 0.7 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 10°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
22 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.