Best Time to Ride · Lista – Borhaug vs Ringkøbing Fjord – Hvide Sande
Lista – Borhaug vs Ringkøbing Fjord – Hvide Sande: which is better for kitesurfing & windsurfing?
Lista – Borhaug or Ringkøbing Fjord – Hvide Sande? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Updated November 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Lista – Borhaug and Ringkøbing Fjord – Hvide Sande are about equally windy.
- Ringkøbing Fjord – Hvide Sande has warmer water in 6 of 12 months.
- Best months at Lista – Borhaug: January, October, December.
- Best months at Ringkøbing Fjord – Hvide Sande: January, October, December.
- Both have the same best months and are about as good over the year.
- 251 km apart.
BestOct, Dec–Jan
Borhaug
Lista · Norway
Intermediate and up · 9°C water in season, 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ KRS 88 km
Windy days per month (15+ knots)
JFMAMJJASOND181415151414131514191317
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND6556101416161614108
Best time to go →
BestOct, Dec–Jan
Hvide Sande
Ringkøbing Fjord · Denmark
Beginner-friendly · 8°C water in season, 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ EBJ 59 km
Windy days per month (15+ knots)
JFMAMJJASOND191615111213131214201620
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND4358121618181814106
Best time to go →Windy days: days with at least 2 hours of 15+ knots between 9:00 and 18:00, averaged over recent years. Water: average sea surface temperature.