Skelby
Sjaælland · Denmark
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Skelby is a W-facing sand beach on the Denmark shoreline, opening onto the Bornholm Sea — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~16°C (60.8°F) on average
Jan
3.4°C
38.1°F · 0.4–5.9°C
Feb
2.7°C
36.9°F · -0.1–4.7°C
Mar
3.4°C
38.1°F · 0.6–5.8°C
Apr
6.3°C
43.3°F · 2.6–10°C
May
10.5°C
50.9°F · 6.2–13.9°C
Jun
14.9°C
58.8°F · 12.5–17.4°C
Jul
17.8°C
64°F · 15.2–23.3°C
Aug
18.4°C
65.1°F · 16.2–20.3°C
Sep
16°C
60.8°F · 12.9–18.8°C
Oct
12.9°C
55.2°F · 10–16.1°C
Nov
9.2°C
48.6°F · 6.5–12.2°C
Dec
5.8°C
42.4°F · 3.4–7.7°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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