Vreta Udd kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Sweden · Uppsala län

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 59.76 | 17.6

Overview

Vreta Udd is a kitesurfing spot located in Uppsala County, on the shores of Lake Mälaren. This spot offers a freshwater body with calm to moderate conditions. The exposure allows sailing in southwest to west winds. Lake Mälaren is vast and offers sufficient fetch for good sessions. Access is easy with a convenient launch area. This spot is suitable for riders of all levels thanks to its relatively protected conditions.

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Spot forecast for Vreta Udd

Sunrise 07:40 · Sunset 17:28

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

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Vreta Udd: 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

118h

in November · 16 rideable days

The season runs from October to December, peaking in November: 15 rideable days a month and 118 hours of usable wind, at 6 °C. The low point is April, at 9 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 13.5 rideable days J February: 11 rideable days F March: 12.5 rideable days M April: 9 rideable days9 d A May: 12 rideable days M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 12 rideable days J August: 19 rideable days A September: 12 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days16 d N December: 14.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 13.5 rideable days J February: 11 rideable days F March: 12.5 rideable days M April: 9 rideable days9 d A May: 12 rideable days M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 12 rideable days J August: 19 rideable days A September: 12 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days16 d N December: 14.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 19%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is July, with 80 mm.

Monthly averages: Vreta Udd
Monthly averages — Vreta Udd — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 13.5 101 h -2 °C 49 mm
February 11.0 85 h 1 °C 38 mm
March 12.5 124 h 7 °C 20 mm
April 9.0 101 h 10 °C 39 mm
May 12.0 116 h 18 °C 36 mm
June 21.5 236 h 21 °C 79 mm
July 12.0 139 h 24 °C 80 mm
August 19.0 237 h 22 °C 30 mm
September 12.0 116 h 18 °C 68 mm
October 14.5 127 h 11 °C 52 mm
November 16.0 118 h 4 °C 38 mm
December 14.5 108 h 3 °C 45 mm

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Technical details of Vreta Udd spot

N: Not rideable 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: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: SSE, S, WNW.

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

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