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Ajos kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Finland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 4 m 65.69 | 24.59

Overview

Ajos is a kitesurfing spot located in Kemi, on the northern coast of the Gulf of Bothnia, Finland. This coastal spot is one of the northernmost on the Finnish coast with arctic conditions. Dominant winds from the southwest and west. Suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. Very cold water. Thick wetsuit required. Snowkiting possible in winter on the frozen sea. Close to the icebreaker Sampo.

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Sunrise 08:33 · Sunset 17:39

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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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Ajos: 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

315h

in June · 26 rideable days

The season runs from May to October, peaking in June: 23 rideable days a month and 315 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is January, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 14 rideable days14 d J February: 17 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days26 d J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 14 rideable days14 d J February: 17 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days26 d J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 64%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -9 °C. The wettest month is August, with 104 mm.

Monthly averages: Ajos
Monthly averages — Ajos — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 14.0 92 h -9 °C 52 mm
February 17.0 155 h -5 °C 54 mm
March 19.5 196 h 0 °C 45 mm
April 20.0 195 h 3 °C 36 mm
May 25.0 277 h 11 °C 28 mm
June 26.0 315 h 17 °C 77 mm
July 21.5 204 h 22 °C 70 mm
August 22.5 283 h 19 °C 104 mm
September 22.0 260 h 14 °C 94 mm
October 22.5 231 h 7 °C 101 mm
November 18.5 121 h -1 °C 77 mm
December 17.5 90 h -3 °C 65 mm

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Technical details of Ajos 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.

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Intermediate

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