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Hemlunda Badplats kitesurf, wingfoil and landkite spot

Sweden · Norrbottens län

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m 65.33 | 21.36

Overview

Hemlunda Badplats is a kitesurfing spot located in Norrbotten County, in northern Sweden, on the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia. The spot is near Pitea. The Gulf of Bothnia offers a water area with southerly, southwesterly and easterly winds. The beach (badplats) provides easy access to the water. In winter, the gulf freezes and allows snowkiting. Hemlunda is a local spot in northern Sweden, suitable for intermediate riders. Arctic winter conditions offer unique snowkite opportunities.
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Spot forecast for Hemlunda Badplats

Sunrise 07:44 · Sunset 16:53

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

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Hemlunda Badplats: 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

197h

in July · 22.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to October, peaking in July: 18 rideable days a month and 197 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is November, at 4.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 6 rideable days J February: 9.5 rideable days F March: 7.5 rideable days M April: 10.5 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days J July: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 4.5 rideable days4.5 d N December: 6 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 6 rideable days J February: 9.5 rideable days F March: 7.5 rideable days M April: 10.5 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days J July: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 4.5 rideable days4.5 d N December: 6 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 91%13-20 knots · 8%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 91% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -9 °C. The wettest month is October, with 92 mm.

Monthly averages: Hemlunda Badplats
Monthly averages — Hemlunda Badplats — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 6.0 38 h -9 °C 41 mm
February 9.5 68 h -3 °C 27 mm
March 7.5 61 h 3 °C 37 mm
April 10.5 66 h 7 °C 37 mm
May 18.5 151 h 15 °C 26 mm
June 19.0 175 h 19 °C 66 mm
July 22.5 197 h 23 °C 48 mm
August 18.5 195 h 20 °C 43 mm
September 16.0 148 h 16 °C 54 mm
October 14.5 115 h 8 °C 92 mm
November 4.5 25 h -1 °C 38 mm
December 6.0 31 h -3 °C 52 mm

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Technical details of Hemlunda Badplats spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Depending on conditions E: Rideable ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Depending on conditions W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from E, S, SSW, SW.

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, ESE, SE, SSE, WSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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