Overview

Getskär is a kitesurfing spot located on the west coast of Sweden, in Västra Götaland. This spot offers an open body of water with exposure to southwesterly to northwesterly winds. North Sea conditions are consistent with moderate to significant chop. The spot is suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. The Swedish west coast benefits from Atlantic weather systems that bring regular winds.

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Spot forecast for Getskär

Sunrise 07:59 · Sunset 17:55

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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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Getskär: when to go?

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Season · peak

392h

in June · 28 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 25 rideable days a month and 392 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is April, at 13 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 62%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 62% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is January, with 115 mm.

Monthly averages: Getskär

Monthly averages — Getskär — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	16.0	121 h	2 °C	115 mm
February	14.0	114 h	3 °C	83 mm
March	15.0	150 h	8 °C	38 mm
April	13.0	134 h	12 °C	69 mm
May	18.0	172 h	19 °C	61 mm
June	28.0	392 h	19 °C	77 mm
July	21.5	265 h	23 °C	103 mm
August	25.5	276 h	21 °C	84 mm
September	15.0	139 h	19 °C	97 mm
October	18.0	158 h	13 °C	81 mm
November	16.0	126 h	6 °C	80 mm
December	16.5	136 h	5 °C	94 mm

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Technical details of Getskär spot

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

Depending on conditions: SSE, S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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