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Lilla Rätö Väst kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Sweden · Kalmar län

Spot currently openIntermediate level 57.85 | 16.57

Overview

Lilla Rato Vast is a kitesurfing spot located on the east coast of Sweden in Kalmar County, north of Oland, on the mainland. This spot is the west side of Lilla Rato, offering a different exposure from Lilla Rato Stranden.

The west-facing exposure allows catching southwest and west winds. The water is coastal Baltic. Conditions are suited for intermediate riders.

Lilla Rato Vast complements the Lilla Rato Stranden spot, allowing sailing in different wind directions.

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Spot forecast for Lilla Rätö Väst

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 Väst: 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

314h

in June · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to October, peaking in June: 20 rideable days a month and 314 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is February, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 17.5 rideable days J February: 12 rideable days12 d F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 13 rideable days A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J July: 17 rideable days J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 17.5 rideable days J February: 12 rideable days12 d F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 13 rideable days A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J July: 17 rideable days J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 14%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is July, with 84 mm.

Monthly averages: Lilla Rätö Väst
Monthly averages — Lilla Rätö Väst — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 17.5 122 h 2 °C 56 mm
February 12.0 94 h 3 °C 45 mm
March 14.5 136 h 7 °C 20 mm
April 13.0 111 h 11 °C 38 mm
May 13.5 127 h 17 °C 43 mm
June 25.5 314 h 21 °C 50 mm
July 17.0 184 h 23 °C 84 mm
August 21.5 218 h 22 °C 17 mm
September 18.5 174 h 18 °C 43 mm
October 17.0 135 h 12 °C 58 mm
November 15.0 112 h 6 °C 28 mm
December 16.0 115 h 5 °C 29 mm

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Technical details of Lilla Rätö Väst spot

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

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, WNW.

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

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