Name: Karhu
Address: FI

Overview

Karhu is a kitesurfing spot located north of Oulu, on the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia, in Finland. This coastal spot offers an open water body with regular wind conditions. Prevailing southwest and west winds. Suitable for intermediate riders. Wetsuit required. Northern spot on the Finnish coast.

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Spot forecast for Karhu

Sunrise 08:29 · Sunset 17:38

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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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Karhu: 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

260h

in June · 22 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, August and September, at 22 rideable days and 17 °C. The low point is January, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

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 -9 °C. The wettest month is August, with 85 mm.

Monthly averages: Karhu

Monthly averages — Karhu — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	15.0	97 h	-9 °C	48 mm
February	17.5	163 h	-4 °C	49 mm
March	21.0	215 h	0 °C	37 mm
April	20.0	203 h	3 °C	38 mm
May	21.0	257 h	11 °C	29 mm
June	22.0	260 h	16 °C	65 mm
July	16.0	180 h	21 °C	61 mm
August	22.0	250 h	19 °C	85 mm
September	22.0	236 h	15 °C	62 mm
October	22.0	222 h	7 °C	81 mm
November	18.0	132 h	1 °C	70 mm
December	18.5	106 h	-2 °C	59 mm

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Technical details of Karhu spot

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

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

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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