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Lilla Rätö Stranden kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Sweden · Kalmar län

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 12 m 57.85 | 16.59

Overview

Lilla Rato Stranden is a kitesurfing spot located on the east coast of Sweden in Kalmar County, north of Oland, on the mainland. The spot faces the Baltic Sea.

The east-facing exposure allows catching Baltic winds. South and southwest winds create side-shore conditions. With east winds, the fetch is significant and the water can be choppy.

Lilla Rato Stranden is a mainland spot on the Baltic coast suited for intermediate riders.

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Sunrise 07:39 · Sunset 17:37

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

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Lilla Rätö Stranden: 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

227h

in May · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in May: 21 rideable days a month and 227 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is November, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 11.5 rideable days J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 13.5 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 22 rideable days J August: 17.5 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d N December: 10.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 11.5 rideable days J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 13.5 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 22 rideable days J August: 17.5 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d N December: 10.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 12%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is July, with 83 mm.

Monthly averages: Lilla Rätö Stranden
Monthly averages — Lilla Rätö Stranden — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 11.5 82 h 2 °C 56 mm
February 12.5 92 h 3 °C 45 mm
March 16.5 144 h 7 °C 20 mm
April 13.5 115 h 11 °C 37 mm
May 24.5 227 h 17 °C 46 mm
June 20.5 165 h 21 °C 50 mm
July 22.0 190 h 23 °C 83 mm
August 17.5 136 h 22 °C 15 mm
September 19.0 158 h 18 °C 41 mm
October 14.5 103 h 12 °C 59 mm
November 9.5 75 h 6 °C 29 mm
December 10.5 66 h 5 °C 29 mm

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Technical details of Lilla Rätö Stranden spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Depending on conditions 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: Depending on conditions WSW: Not rideable 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.

Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, ENE, ESE, SE, SSE, SW.

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

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