Overview

Glöskär is a kitesurf spot located on the west coast of Sweden, in the Gothenburg archipelago. This spot offers an open body of water with exposure to southwest to west winds. Conditions can be challenging in strong winds with swell. The archipelago setting is pleasant. The spot is suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. Access is from the islands of the Gothenburg archipelago.

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Spot forecast for Glöskär

Sunrise 07:59 · Sunset 17:56

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

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Swell and waves

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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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Glöskär: 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

423h

in June · 29 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 25 rideable days a month and 423 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is February, at 15 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 50%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 10%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 50% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is July, with 95 mm.

Monthly averages: Glöskär

Monthly averages — Glöskär — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.5	141 h	2 °C	92 mm
February	15.0	130 h	3 °C	79 mm
March	15.0	160 h	7 °C	39 mm
April	16.5	164 h	12 °C	66 mm
May	21.0	209 h	18 °C	60 mm
June	29.0	423 h	19 °C	73 mm
July	22.5	319 h	22 °C	95 mm
August	27.0	321 h	20 °C	76 mm
September	15.5	172 h	19 °C	94 mm
October	21.0	192 h	12 °C	82 mm
November	19.0	154 h	7 °C	55 mm
December	17.5	146 h	5 °C	78 mm

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Technical details of Glöskär spot

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

Depending on conditions: SSE, S, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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