Name: Hiu
Address: FI

Overview

Hiu is a kitesurfing spot located on the southwest coast of Finland, near Rauma. This Baltic Sea coastal spot offers an open water body with regular conditions. Prevailing southwest and west winds. Suitable for intermediate riders. Wetsuit required. Natural coastal setting.

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Spot forecast for Hiu

Sunrise 08:28 · Sunset 18:09

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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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Hiu: 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

304h

in August · 26 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in August: 23 rideable days a month and 304 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is April, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is August, with 95 mm.

Monthly averages: Hiu

Monthly averages — Hiu — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.0	119 h	-3 °C	61 mm
February	16.5	142 h	0 °C	46 mm
March	17.0	173 h	4 °C	33 mm
April	14.0	139 h	8 °C	45 mm
May	17.5	174 h	15 °C	24 mm
June	23.5	280 h	19 °C	52 mm
July	20.0	206 h	23 °C	56 mm
August	26.0	304 h	20 °C	95 mm
September	18.5	199 h	18 °C	81 mm
October	21.5	210 h	11 °C	70 mm
November	18.5	145 h	5 °C	74 mm
December	19.5	139 h	2 °C	75 mm

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Technical details of Hiu spot

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

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, SSE, WNW, 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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