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Koppana kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Finland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 64.98 | 25.2

Overview

Koppana is a kitesurfing spot located near Oulu, on the west coast of Finland, in the Gulf of Bothnia. This coastal spot offers a body of water with good west wind conditions. Dominant southwest and west winds. Suitable for intermediate riders. Sandy bottom. Wetsuit required. Close to Oulu.

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Spot forecast for Koppana

Sunrise 08:27 · Sunset 17:40

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

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Koppana: 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

268h

in August · 23 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, May and March, at 24 rideable days and 9 °C. The low point is January, at 16 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16 rideable days16 d J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 18 rideable days J August: 23 rideable days23 d A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 22 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 16 rideable days16 d J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 18 rideable days J August: 23 rideable days23 d A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 22 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -7 °C. The wettest month is July, with 93 mm.

Monthly averages: Koppana
Monthly averages — Koppana — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.0 105 h -7 °C 44 mm
February 19.5 178 h -4 °C 37 mm
March 23.0 234 h 1 °C 37 mm
April 20.5 211 h 3 °C 41 mm
May 23.5 296 h 11 °C 25 mm
June 26.5 308 h 16 °C 56 mm
July 18.0 204 h 21 °C 93 mm
August 23.0 268 h 18 °C 59 mm
September 21.5 219 h 15 °C 57 mm
October 21.5 224 h 7 °C 69 mm
November 22.0 146 h 1 °C 57 mm
December 19.5 110 h -2 °C 55 mm

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Technical details of Koppana spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, NW, NNW.

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

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