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Oulujärvi Kultahiekat kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Finland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 132 m 64.34 | 27.1

Overview

Oulujärvi Kultahiekat is a kitesurfing spot located on Lake Oulujärvi, in central Finland, at 132 m altitude. The "golden sands" offer a beautiful beach with access to Finland's fourth largest lake.

Variable winds on the lake. Suited for intermediate riders. Golden sandy beach, freshwater. Wetsuit required. Beautiful natural setting. Snowkite in winter.

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Spot forecast for Oulujärvi Kultahiekat

Sunrise 08:17 · Sunset 17:34

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

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Oulujärvi Kultahiekat: 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

274h

in October · 29 rideable days

The season runs from June to October, peaking in October: 27 rideable days a month and 274 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is January, at 18 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days18 d J February: 20 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 28 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days A September: 26.5 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days29 d O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 24 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days18 d J February: 20 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 28 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days A September: 26.5 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days29 d O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 24 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -9 °C. The wettest month is September, with 103 mm.

Monthly averages: Oulujärvi Kultahiekat
Monthly averages — Oulujärvi Kultahiekat — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.0 126 h -9 °C 41 mm
February 20.0 186 h -5 °C 39 mm
March 20.5 215 h 0 °C 40 mm
April 25.0 264 h 3 °C 46 mm
May 21.0 272 h 11 °C 40 mm
June 25.5 359 h 18 °C 77 mm
July 28.0 330 h 23 °C 68 mm
August 24.0 310 h 19 °C 62 mm
September 26.5 315 h 15 °C 103 mm
October 29.0 274 h 6 °C 59 mm
November 22.5 160 h 1 °C 61 mm
December 24.0 137 h -2 °C 67 mm

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Technical details of Oulujärvi Kultahiekat 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: Rideable 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, W.

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

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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