Pateniemen Uimaranta kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Finland · Pohjois-Pohjanmaa

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 65.08 | 25.39

Overview

Pateniemen Uimaranta is a kitesurf spot located in Oulu, on the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia. This coastal spot offers a beach with an accessible body of water and regular wind conditions. Dominant southwest and westerly winds. Suitable for intermediate riders. Developed beach. Wetsuit required. Close to Oulu city centre.

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Spot forecast for Pateniemen Uimaranta

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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Pateniemen Uimaranta: 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

226h

in May · 23 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are May, September and October, at 23 rideable days and 12 °C. The low point is January, at 13.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days23 d M June: 21 rideable days J July: 16.5 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 18.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days23 d M June: 21 rideable days J July: 16.5 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 18.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -8 °C. The wettest month is October, with 76 mm.

Monthly averages: Pateniemen Uimaranta
Monthly averages — Pateniemen Uimaranta — 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 95 h -8 °C 45 mm
February 17.5 156 h -4 °C 43 mm
March 20.0 209 h 1 °C 40 mm
April 20.0 193 h 4 °C 40 mm
May 23.0 226 h 13 °C 25 mm
June 21.0 257 h 18 °C 65 mm
July 16.5 168 h 23 °C 73 mm
August 21.0 239 h 20 °C 62 mm
September 22.5 213 h 16 °C 59 mm
October 22.0 209 h 8 °C 76 mm
November 17.0 114 h 1 °C 63 mm
December 18.5 104 h -2 °C 57 mm

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Technical details of Pateniemen Uimaranta 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.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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