Knutsvägen kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Finland

Spot currently openIntermediate level 63.37 | 22.35

Overview

Knutsvägen is a kitesurfing spot located on the west coast of Finland, in Ostrobothnia, in the Gulf of Bothnia. This coastal spot offers an open body of water facing west with good conditions. Dominant southwest and west winds. Sandy bottom. Suitable for intermediate riders. Wetsuit required. Swedish-speaking community of Finland.
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Spot forecast for Knutsvägen

Sunrise 08:33 · Sunset 17:57

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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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Knutsvägen: 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

293h

in August · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from August to October, peaking in August: 22 rideable days a month and 293 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is January, at 16.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 24.5 rideable days J July: 18.5 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 24.5 rideable days J July: 18.5 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 73%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -4 °C. The wettest month is July, with 80 mm.

Monthly averages: Knutsvägen
Monthly averages — Knutsvägen — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.5 114 h -4 °C 46 mm
February 17.5 173 h -2 °C 35 mm
March 18.5 209 h 3 °C 25 mm
April 20.0 194 h 6 °C 39 mm
May 22.5 236 h 14 °C 27 mm
June 24.5 269 h 19 °C 54 mm
July 18.5 152 h 23 °C 80 mm
August 24.5 293 h 20 °C 76 mm
September 20.5 203 h 16 °C 61 mm
October 22.0 214 h 9 °C 70 mm
November 18.5 141 h 3 °C 77 mm
December 19.5 120 h 0 °C 74 mm

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Technical details of Knutsvägen 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
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