Anchorages in Anholt & Kattegat
40km
Anholt from mainland
23m
Kattegat avg depth (world's shallowest major sea)
0.3m
Tidal range (almost tideless)
Læsø
Saltworks island (NE Kattegat)
Kattegat Safety Warning — Read Before Sailing
- • Kattegat builds steep short seas extremely rapidly in strong winds — it is shallow (avg 23m depth); conditions can become dangerous in under 1 hour
- • Anholt is an emergency harbour, NOT a comfortable anchorage — 40km from mainland; only approach with 48-hour settled forecast
- • Læsø and Anholt: fully exposed anchorages — fair-weather stops only; have a departure plan ready at all times
- • Eelgrass (ålegræs) anchoring ban applies throughout — fine up to DKK 10,000
Verified Anchorages — Anholt & Kattegat
10 anchorages
Anholt — Nordby Harbour
Anholt Havn · Nordby · Kattegat island
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Anholt — Sønderby Rende
Anholt SE anchorage · Sønderby · Anholt south
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Læsø — Byrum / Vesterø Havn
Laesø · Læsø island · Vesterø · Saltø
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Læsø — Østerby Havn
Østerby · Læsø east harbour · Østerbyhavn
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Hjelm Island
Hjelm · Hjelm Ø · Djursland offshore
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Helgenæs — Begtrup Vig
Begtrup Vig · Helgenæs · Helgenæs peninsula
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Tunø Island
Tunø · Tunø Havn · Tunø Ø
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Samsø — Ballen & Langør
Samsø · Ballen Havn · Langør · Samsø island
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Endelave Island
Endelave · Endelave Ø · Endelave Havn
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Fejø Island
Fejø · Fejø Ø · Fejø Havn · Kattegat south
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