Hawaji kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Finland

Spot currently openIntermediate level 65.04 | 25.42

Overview

Hawaji is a kitesurfing spot located near Oulu, on the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia. This coastal spot offers an open water body with regular west wind conditions. Prevailing southwest and west winds. Suitable for intermediate riders. Wetsuit required. Close to Nallikari and other Oulu spots.

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Spot forecast for Hawaji

Sunrise 08:27 · 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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Hawaji: 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

308h

in June · 25 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, May and September, at 24 rideable days and 15 °C. The low point is January, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 21.5 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 25 rideable days25 d J July: 19 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 20 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 21.5 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 25 rideable days25 d J July: 19 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 20 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -8 °C. The wettest month is July, with 76 mm.

Monthly averages: Hawaji
Monthly averages — Hawaji — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.5 100 h -8 °C 45 mm
February 18.5 166 h -4 °C 43 mm
March 21.5 226 h 1 °C 40 mm
April 22.0 205 h 4 °C 40 mm
May 24.5 256 h 12 °C 27 mm
June 25.0 308 h 18 °C 62 mm
July 19.0 201 h 22 °C 76 mm
August 22.0 263 h 20 °C 61 mm
September 23.5 237 h 16 °C 57 mm
October 22.0 225 h 8 °C 75 mm
November 20.0 141 h 1 °C 63 mm
December 20.0 112 h -2 °C 58 mm

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Technical details of Hawaji 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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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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