A report by Andreas Erbe:
Sometimes everything happens very quickly: surfboards on the roof, a call to our best surfing mate from the old days - and after a short phone call we decided: Let's go to Funen in Denmark, because we didn't know the big island between Jutland and Zealand yet. A look at Google Maps revealed many flat sandy beaches, interesting bays and unusual coastal formations. There must be something surfable there.
However, further internet research using the keywords Funen and surfing produced a very small number of hits. But there was one very interesting one: Spot-X on the south-west coast. Actually recommended as a kitesurfing spot, we bravely set off anyway. After the imposing bridge that connects Jutland with Funen, the route heads south through idyllic villages whose well-kept buildings reflect the wealth of the island.
If you continue from the harbour town of Assens in the direction of Helnaes, you can't miss Spot-X - you practically drive through the spot on the road. Only a narrow causeway separates the Baltic Sea from a lagoon, running straight from north to south.
This means that the westerly wind shovels unrideable choppy waves on the windward side against the rocky fortifications and creates a mirror-smooth speed and freeride slope on the leeward side - ideal for practising all manoeuvres. At the northern end, a meadow provides ample parking space. We are the only surfers, but the 15 or so kiters provide friendly and relaxed information about their spot.
The entrance is quite small and narrow, so leaving boards and wings on the bank during a break is not a good idea. And the first impression that there is a large standing area is fortunately deceptive. Spot-X turns out to be a great shallow-water spot that works perfectly, especially in wind directions from south to west to north - the ideal wind is an easterly one, when you can ride completely in mirror-smooth water behind the dam. You have enough space to avoid getting in the way of the kiters. After a few hours, the wind dies down and we find a place to stay at a campsite right on the water in Assens.
Over the next few days, we find countless potentially very good spots, but there is not enough wind to test them properly. On our next visit to Funen - which will be soon - we will introduce you to the next great wing spots.
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Andreas Erbe
Chief editor surf
