Cold Hawaii and West Denmark · Thursday, Sep 24

Hvide Sande

Updated Wed, Sep 23, 2:20 AM GMT+2

When to go

Around 7:00 PM

Strong wind — difficult conditions · Low confidence

6.8–6.8 ft · Offshore waves · not face height

Strong wind: 15.0 kt · direction unavailable

Cautions

Strong wind or gusts up to 25.5 kt can make the session difficult; being first in the list does not make conditions good.

Forecast details

This is the best time in the forecast, though wind may make it choppy.

Other wind windows

Plan around the wind

The best available upcoming daylight wind sample to compare with the wave evidence. This compares wind only; wave size, tide suitability, and hazards can change your choice.

4:00 PM–6:00 PM · Europe/Copenhagen
Strong wind · up to 20.0 kt · reported gusts up to 30.1 kt
Caution: This is the best available wind comparison, not a favorable-wind label. Strong wind remains in the selected evidence.
Offshore waves: 7.2–8.1 ft across the period. Surf height unavailable. Tide data unavailable.
Wind source time: Sep 23, 1:30 AM GMT+2. This is not the model run issue time.

How these periods are chosen

The planner prefers three consecutive hourly samples covering two daylight hours, but retains shorter one- or two-sample evidence when that is all the forecast provides. Light wind means at most 6 kt. Moderate offshore means at most 12 kt from land toward the sea when shore orientation is verified. Strong wind or known gusts of 20 kt or more remain visible as cautions instead of making the entire comparison disappear. These are comparison labels, not locally tested surf-quality or safety ratings. Missing gusts remain unknown. Terrain shelter, currents, closures, and your ability are not assessed.

Forecast confidence

Returned marine grid point is 2.1 km from the mapped spot. Provider grid resolution is not established for this response.
Reference model hour: 30 hours from now; historical residuals do not measure forecast lead-time error.
No accepted local model for these inputs: missing history, unsupported direction/period/height, or failed historical validation.
Tide unavailable: assessment incomplete, especially at shallow reef breaks.
A mapped coordinate does not establish nearshore grid resolution or terrain/shelter accuracy.

Wind NW 30.9 kt

Tide Unavailable

Wave, wind and tide details

Offshore model swellWSW 0.7 ft @ 6sValid 2026-09-24 08:00 · Europe/CopenhagenMarine grid 56.0417, 8.1250 · offshore model, not a local measurement

Offshore model sea12.9 ft @ 8sSignificant wave height including wind waves and swell; not breaking surfValid 2026-09-24 08:00 · Europe/Copenhagen

Model windNW 30.9 ktunavailableValid 2026-09-24 08:00 · Europe/Copenhagen

TideUnavailableunavailableNo verified local tide station connected; no tide height estimated

MET Norway Ocean Forecast · Hvide Sande · grid 56.0600,8.0826 (1 km)5.6–12.8 ftRange across available hourly significant offshore wave forecasts for this local date; not breaking surf. Coastal shelter and nearshore transformations unresolvedIssued Sep 23, 2:08 AM GMT+2

Surf height unavailable. Coastal and offshore waves are not breaking-wave heights.

Surf and wind

Recommended window: No recommended window

Breaking surf is not reliably resolved. Hourly offshore swell and wind inputs are listed below.

Hourly forecast

Hourly surf forecast for Hvide Sande
Time	Wind	Tide	Offshore swell
12 AM	NW 27 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.3 ft @ 5s
1 AM	NW 27.8 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SW 1.5 ft @ 5s
2 AM	NW 27.8 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SW 1.7 ft @ 6s
3 AM	NW 28.4 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	SW 1.4 ft @ 6s
4 AM	NW 29.2 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	WSW 1.2 ft @ 6s
5 AM	NW 30.5 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	WSW 1.0 ft @ 7s
6 AM	NW 30.9 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	WSW 0.9 ft @ 6s
7 AM	NW 31.5 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	WSW 0.8 ft @ 6s
8 AM	NW 30.9 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	WSW 0.7 ft @ 6s
9 AM	NW 29.5 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	WSW 0.7 ft @ 6s
10 AM	NNW 27.4 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	WSW 0.8 ft @ 6s
11 AM	NNW 25.1 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	WSW 0.9 ft @ 6s
Noon	NNW 23.1 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	W 1.3 ft @ 7s
1 PM	NW 22.7 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	WNW 1.8 ft @ 8s
2 PM	NNW 22 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	WNW 2.2 ft @ 9s
3 PM	NNW 19.2 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	NW 2.3 ft @ 9s
4 PM	NW 20 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	NW 2.4 ft @ 9s
5 PM	NNW 17.9 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	NW 2.5 ft @ 9s
6 PM	NW 16.9 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	NW 3.1 ft @ 8s
7 PM	NNW 15 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	NW 3.8 ft @ 7s
8 PM	NW 13.2 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	NW 4.5 ft @ 7s
9 PM	NW 13.2 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	NW 4.3 ft @ 7s
10 PM	NW 13 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	NW 4.2 ft @ 6s
11 PM	NW 12.1 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable	NW 4.1 ft @ 6s

12 AMUnavailable

WindNW 27 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.3 ft @ 5s

1 AMUnavailable

WindNW 27.8 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSW 1.5 ft @ 5s

2 AMUnavailable

WindNW 27.8 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSW 1.7 ft @ 6s

3 AMUnavailable

WindNW 28.4 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSW 1.4 ft @ 6s

4 AMUnavailable

WindNW 29.2 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellWSW 1.2 ft @ 6s

5 AMUnavailable

WindNW 30.5 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellWSW 1.0 ft @ 7s

6 AMUnavailable

WindNW 30.9 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellWSW 0.9 ft @ 6s

7 AMUnavailable

WindNW 31.5 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellWSW 0.8 ft @ 6s

8 AMUnavailable

WindNW 30.9 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellWSW 0.7 ft @ 6s

9 AMUnavailable

WindNW 29.5 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellWSW 0.7 ft @ 6s

10 AMUnavailable

WindNNW 27.4 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellWSW 0.8 ft @ 6s

11 AMUnavailable

WindNNW 25.1 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellWSW 0.9 ft @ 6s

NoonUnavailable

WindNNW 23.1 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellW 1.3 ft @ 7s

1 PMUnavailable

WindNW 22.7 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellWNW 1.8 ft @ 8s

2 PMUnavailable

WindNNW 22 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellWNW 2.2 ft @ 9s

3 PMUnavailable

WindNNW 19.2 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellNW 2.3 ft @ 9s

4 PMUnavailable

WindNW 20 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellNW 2.4 ft @ 9s

5 PMUnavailable

WindNNW 17.9 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellNW 2.5 ft @ 9s

6 PMUnavailable

WindNW 16.9 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellNW 3.1 ft @ 8s

7 PMUnavailable

WindNNW 15 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellNW 3.8 ft @ 7s

8 PMUnavailable

WindNW 13.2 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellNW 4.5 ft @ 7s

9 PMUnavailable

WindNW 13.2 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellNW 4.3 ft @ 7s

10 PMUnavailable

WindNW 13 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellNW 4.2 ft @ 6s

11 PMUnavailable

WindNW 12.1 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellNW 4.1 ft @ 6s

Tide

Local tide station unavailable

Tide predictions are unavailable for this period.

About this spot

Model-grid forecast requested at the mapped coordinate; reef, headland, and nearshore transformations are unresolved. Beach and point break. Named beach/break area coordinate from published map; not a coastline survey. Coastline orientation unresolved; wind relationship withheld.

Mapped spot coordinate: 56.0526, 8.0968.

Mainland · west · Coastline orientation unresolved · Location provenance

Model request point: Hvide Sande (56.0526, 8.0968). Model output times describe valid conditions; the provider does not expose the model run issue time in this response.

Forecast sources

Data coverage 3/7 sources

Source availability is not forecast accuracy. Where an empirical model passes historical testing, its error and interval coverage are shown above. Source count cannot increase that confidence.

Coverage tier C · NORTH_EUROPE · spot-level model point

National or regional meteorological marine bulletin
Warnings and official marine narrative where no structured surf feed exists; market adapter or station mapping not connectedUnavailableNo source time
The Buoy API
Normalized nearest-buoy discovery and readings; market adapter or station mapping not connectedUnavailableNo source time
WorldTides API
Tide predictions and station lookup; market adapter or station mapping not connectedUnavailableNo source time
Open-Meteo Marine API
1 of 1 configured model points availableCurrentSep 23, 1:30 AM GMT+2
Open-Meteo Weather API
1 of 1 configured model points availableCurrentSep 23, 1:30 AM GMT+2
Copernicus Marine Global Ocean Waves
Independent wave-model backend and cross-check; market adapter or station mapping not connectedUnavailableNo source time
Surf-Forecast public pages
Spot discovery and break-specific HTML fallbackNot applicableNo source time
MET Norway Ocean Forecast · Hvide Sande · grid 56.0600,8.0826 (1 km)
MET Norway Ocean Forecast · Hvide Sande · grid 56.0600,8.0826 (1 km); Range across available hourly significant offshore wave forecasts for this local date; not breaking surf. Coastal shelter and nearshore transformations unresolvedCurrentSep 23, 2:08 AM GMT+2

How best guesses are made

Best guesses combine usable wave and wind evidence, with qualitative confidence and specific limitations. A missing tide or local surf-height model does not prevent useful guidance. Tide levels use the named station datum; their effect at this break remains uncertain. Wind direction is relative to the mapped beach orientation, without calibrated terrain or shelter effects. The comparison is a heuristic, not a measured quality rating.