Overview

Fortuna Beach is a kitesurfing spot located on the west coast of Skåne, facing the Öresund. The spot is in the area north of Helsingborg. The westward exposure facing the Öresund catches the prevailing southwesterly and westerly winds. The strait offers a body of water with varying conditions depending on wind strength. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders. Fortuna Beach is a popular spot among kitesurfers in the Helsingborg area. Access is easy and conditions are generally good in westerly winds.

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Spot forecast for Fortuna Beach

Sunrise 07:50 · Sunset 17:56

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

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Fortuna Beach: 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

365h

in August · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in August: 27 rideable days a month and 365 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is February, at 18.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 59% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is June, with 85 mm.

Monthly averages: Fortuna Beach

Monthly averages — Fortuna Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.5	202 h	2 °C	73 mm
February	18.5	181 h	4 °C	69 mm
March	23.5	227 h	8 °C	24 mm
April	24.0	231 h	12 °C	43 mm
May	27.0	284 h	18 °C	41 mm
June	28.0	425 h	20 °C	85 mm
July	25.5	336 h	22 °C	57 mm
August	28.5	365 h	22 °C	31 mm
September	24.0	245 h	20 °C	57 mm
October	25.5	266 h	13 °C	68 mm
November	22.0	196 h	8 °C	43 mm
December	22.0	168 h	6 °C	33 mm

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Technical details of Fortuna Beach 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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Ålis2.8 km

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HELSINGBORG7.5 km

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