Vätterviksbadet kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Sweden · Östergötlands län

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 88 m 58.47 | 14.94

Overview

Vätterviksbadet is a kitesurfing spot located on the shores of Lake Vättern in Östergötland County, at 88 metres altitude. The spot offers access to Sweden's second largest lake. Lake Vättern offers an immense body of water with significant fetch. In sustained west or southwest winds, significant waves can form. Conditions can be challenging. Vätterviksbadet is a spot for intermediate and advanced riders, offering lake conditions that can rival the sea in strong winds.
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Sunrise 07:47 · Sunset 17:42

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

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Vätterviksbadet: when to go?

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Season · peak

187h

in November · 21.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are August, June and November, at 23 rideable days and 16 °C. The low point is May, at 12.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 20 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d M June: 23 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d N December: 21.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 20 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d M June: 23 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d N December: 21.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is September, with 79 mm.

Monthly averages: Vätterviksbadet
Monthly averages — Vätterviksbadet — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 20.0 166 h 1 °C 69 mm
February 17.0 147 h 2 °C 42 mm
March 15.0 173 h 6 °C 16 mm
April 16.0 165 h 10 °C 48 mm
May 12.5 134 h 18 °C 31 mm
June 23.0 354 h 20 °C 51 mm
July 19.5 240 h 23 °C 77 mm
August 23.5 289 h 21 °C 53 mm
September 15.0 151 h 18 °C 79 mm
October 19.5 166 h 12 °C 50 mm
November 21.5 187 h 6 °C 26 mm
December 21.5 182 h 4 °C 42 mm

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Technical details of Vätterviksbadet 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: Depending on conditions 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 SSW, SW, WSW, W.

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

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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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