Surf Forecasts:
Hvide Sande surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, WNW swell with 2,573 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hvide Sande this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Hvide Sande in the next 16 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hvide Sande over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gather 'round, crew. Let's talk about Hvide Sande (Hvide Sande). It's a bit of a tough stretch ahead, to be honest. We're looking at a long, slow start with a lot of nothing and a lot of messy, blown-out conditions. The water's at about 64°, which is a couple of degrees warmer than usual for this time of year, so that's a small comfort.
The first real surf we see is on Thursday, 10th September, and that's the only standout in the whole 16-day window. Thursday morning, the wind finally swings to a clean cross-offshore from the SSE, and we've got a 8ft swell from the NW with a moderate combined energy (725). That's a solid size, pushing it into expert territory, but the wind is clean, so the waves will have shape. It's a bit of a wait, but if you're keen and skilled, that's your window. Thursday afternoon holds similar, with a 7ft NW swell, still clean, but the energy drops a little (559).
Before that, it's a grim run. From now until Wednesday, 10th September, it's all poor surf. We get a couple of tiny, clean moments on Sunday, 30th August, with a 2ft WNW swell but a period of 6 seconds, so no power. After that, the wind is cross-on or onshore, and the swell is either too small or too short-period to do anything. We get a big spike of energy on the 4th and 5th of September (12ft NW, 11-second period, 2573 combined energy), but the wind is cross-on and strong, making it a total mess. That's more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.
After the Thursday 10th window, it goes straight back to poor, messy conditions through to the 13th of September. Sunday afternoon, 13th September, shows a pulse of 7ft WSW swell with a clean cross-offshore wind and a moderate energy of 462, but it's a long way out.
So, the honest truth: there's one real shot, and it's on Thursday, 10th September. The rest of the forecast is a lot of waiting. Hvide Sande is a fairly consistent spot, but this run is a blank one. Keep your eyes on the forecasts, though; things can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the E by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | NW 4 | WNW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 175 | 75 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 40 | 102 | 9 | 186 | 115 | 205 | 239 | 127 | 217 | 850 | 1020 | 1021 | 2573 | 985 | 558 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:37PM0.92m | 5:06AM0.71m | 5:17PM0.93m | 5:45AM0.72m | 5:59PM0.93m | 6:25AM0.72m | 6:43PM0.90m | 7:07AM0.72m | 7:31PM0.86m | 7:52AM0.71m | 8:24PM0.82m | 8:44AM0.69m | 9:25PM0.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.14m | 10:49PM0.08m | 10:20AM0.12m | 11:24PM0.08m | 11:00AM0.11m | 00:00AM0.09m | 11:43AM0.10m | 00:38AM0.11m | 12:30PM0.10m | 1:22AM0.15m | 1:22PM0.11m | 2:11AM0.18m | 2:22PM0.12m | 3:07AM0.22m | |||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 6 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | WNW 7 | NW 10 | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 75 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 64 | — | 41 | 6 | — | 127 | 217 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 26 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | — | WNW 6 | — | SSW 5 | SW 6 | NW 4 | WNW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | — | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 147 | 175 | 70 | — | 20 | — | 40 | 102 | 9 | 186 | 115 | 205 | 239 | — | 239 | 850 | 1020 | 1021 | 2573 | 985 | 558 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 581 | 821 | 113 | 110 | 638 | 341 | 638 | 889 | 575 | 790 | 861 | 718 | 722 | 723 | 113 | 228 | 718 | 638 | 243 | 725 | 281 |
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