Sailing Area

The Bay of Aarhus was shaped and sculpted by the last ice age. It is a typical glacial moraine landscape with hills and valleys, and the shoreline bears clear evidence of just how far the ice stretched in its progress toward the east. In some places the terrain rises to little more than molehill height, while in other areas 20 to 30 metre high cliffs tower over the water.

The depth of water varies between 10 and 40 metres – including the depth of the commercial channel. The layout of the bay makes it a very safe place to sail. Regardless of wind direction and wind force the Bay of Aarhus will always protect you from the most extreme weather conditions. The safe waters and the unique location near Denmark’s second largest city make the Bay of Aarhus a truly vital area for sailing and simply a spectacular recreational area.

You will come across many coves and bays perfect for day trips, and the bay is almost completely lined with white sandy beaches. In the summertime people flock to the beaches and can enjoy any or all of the activities even remotely connected to water. The quality of the water itself is tested regularly, and is of the highest standard in Europe.

Race Courses
The race courses will be E-SE of the Kaløvig Sailing Center, both very quick to reach and visiable from the Sailing Centre.

 
The Kaløvig Sailing Centre is W of the race areas, just south of "Studstrup Havn Forfyr".

 

Wind and weather in July, in the Bay of Aarhus

A beautiful rainbow forms over the Bay of Aarhus.

The sea itself is always changing, however most of the time you’ll encounter only small swells and chops. The seas only really build up when winds are strong from a south or south-westerly direction. However, the conditions rarely become too rough for comfort, due to the relatively shallow depth of water and the fact that the bay itself is sheltered by the large peninsulars Skødshoved and Helgenæs at E as well as the mainland of Jutland at W. August is normally one of the warmest months of the year in Denmark with average day temperatures between 20 and 25 degrees Celsius and water temperatures between 18 and 20 degrees Celsius. Lack of wind or strong winds are both very rare in the Bay of Aarhus in August and in the daytime the mean wind speed is 5.7 metres per second with mostly south-westerly and westerly winds. As the Bay of Aarhus is relatively protected the current and tidal effects are limited. Being in the Nordic region of Europe we have bright nights with close to 200 hours of sunshine in August and only an average of 9 days with rain.      To see the weather right now in Aarhus please go to the weather menu.