Stöcksjön kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Sweden · Västerbotten County

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 21 m 63.77 | 20.19

Overview

Stöcksjön is a kitesurf spot located in Västerbotten County, on an inland lake near Umeå. This small lake offers a calm and sheltered water area, ideal for beginners and training sessions. Southwest winds are the most frequent and favorable. As the lake is small, chop remains limited. Access is easy and the natural setting of northern Sweden is pleasant. The sailing season is short, from May to September.

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Sunrise 07:43 · Sunset 17:04

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

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Stöcksjön: when to go?

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Season · peak

249h

in June · 25 rideable days

The season runs from April to June, peaking in June: 24 rideable days a month and 249 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is November, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 25 rideable days25 d J July: 19 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days15 d N December: 19 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 25 rideable days25 d J July: 19 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days15 d N December: 19 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 86%13-20 knots · 13%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -6 °C. The wettest month is July, with 151 mm.

Monthly averages: Stöcksjön
Monthly averages — Stöcksjön — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.5 103 h -6 °C 78 mm
February 17.5 144 h -2 °C 62 mm
March 19.5 187 h 3 °C 36 mm
April 22.5 224 h 7 °C 32 mm
May 24.5 246 h 15 °C 30 mm
June 25.0 249 h 19 °C 81 mm
July 19.0 184 h 23 °C 151 mm
August 24.0 262 h 20 °C 81 mm
September 19.0 183 h 15 °C 85 mm
October 21.5 187 h 9 °C 125 mm
November 15.0 97 h 1 °C 61 mm
December 19.0 94 h -1 °C 112 mm

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Technical details of Stöcksjön spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Depending on conditions E: Depending on conditions ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Depending on conditions WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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