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Stenstranden kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Sweden · Varmland County

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 43 m 59.32 | 13.74

Overview

Stenstranden is a kitesurf spot located in Värmland County, on Lake Vänern. The name means "stone beach", indicating a pebbly shore. The spot offers an open water area on Lake Vänern with good fetch for southwest winds. Conditions can be demanding in strong winds. The spot is accessible and frequented by the local kitesurfing community. Lake Vänern offers freshwater conditions with chop that can be surprisingly large.

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Spot forecast for Stenstranden

Sunrise 07:55 · Sunset 17:44

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Stenstranden: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

325h

in June · 24.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, August and October, at 22 rideable days and 17 °C. The low point is April, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 13 rideable days J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 11 rideable days11 d A May: 11.5 rideable days M June: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 13 rideable days J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 11 rideable days11 d A May: 11.5 rideable days M June: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 55%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 55% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is July, with 138 mm.

Monthly averages: Stenstranden
Monthly averages — Stenstranden — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 13.0 91 h -1 °C 85 mm
February 12.5 115 h 1 °C 61 mm
March 14.5 146 h 5 °C 28 mm
April 11.0 109 h 9 °C 46 mm
May 11.5 127 h 16 °C 28 mm
June 24.5 325 h 18 °C 61 mm
July 19.5 228 h 21 °C 138 mm
August 21.0 263 h 20 °C 47 mm
September 16.0 155 h 17 °C 57 mm
October 20.0 178 h 12 °C 73 mm
November 17.0 129 h 6 °C 40 mm
December 17.0 131 h 4 °C 56 mm

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Technical details of Stenstranden spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Depending on conditions WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW.

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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