Overview

Torkelstorp is a kitesurfing spot located on the west coast of Sweden, in Halland County. Exposed to the Kattegat, this spot benefits from the prevailing southwesterly and westerly winds that blow regularly along this coast. The beach offers good space for launching and landing kites. Conditions are typical of the Swedish west coast with water that can be rough in strong westerly winds. The spot works well with a wide wind window from southeast to northwest. The Halland region is renowned for its long sandy beaches and reliable wind conditions, especially during autumn and spring. Torkelstorp is a spot appreciated by local kitesurfers.

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Spot forecast for Torkelstorp

Sunrise 07:56 · 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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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Torkelstorp: when to go?

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Season · peak

393h

in June · 29 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 25 rideable days a month and 393 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is February, at 12.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is July, with 117 mm.

Monthly averages: Torkelstorp

Monthly averages — Torkelstorp — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.0	138 h	2 °C	92 mm
February	12.5	116 h	3 °C	82 mm
March	15.0	152 h	8 °C	43 mm
April	15.0	148 h	12 °C	66 mm
May	20.0	198 h	18 °C	61 mm
June	29.0	393 h	19 °C	82 mm
July	22.5	273 h	22 °C	117 mm
August	27.5	284 h	21 °C	65 mm
September	14.5	173 h	19 °C	107 mm
October	22.5	198 h	12 °C	68 mm
November	15.5	132 h	7 °C	79 mm
December	17.5	136 h	5 °C	77 mm

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Technical details of Torkelstorp spot

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

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, S, 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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