Overview

Svalnäs is a kitesurfing spot located in Västra Götaland, on Lake Vänern. This spot offers a vast body of water on Sweden's largest lake. The exposure is versatile with good conditions in northerly to northeasterly winds and south-southwesterly to westerly winds. The fetch of Lake Vänern generates moderate to significant chop. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders. The altitude of 43 metres corresponds to the level of Lake Vänern.

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Spot forecast for Svalnäs

Sunrise 07:58 · Sunset 17:47

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

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Svalnäs: when to go?

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Season · peak

320h

in July · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 320 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is September, at 18.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is January, with 88 mm.

Monthly averages: Svalnäs

Monthly averages — Svalnäs — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	19.0	156 h	1 °C	88 mm
February	21.0	174 h	2 °C	55 mm
March	21.5	236 h	6 °C	24 mm
April	23.5	240 h	11 °C	57 mm
May	23.0	264 h	18 °C	44 mm
June	25.5	356 h	20 °C	66 mm
July	27.5	320 h	22 °C	87 mm
August	26.5	308 h	21 °C	54 mm
September	18.5	169 h	17 °C	60 mm
October	20.0	180 h	12 °C	52 mm
November	22.0	176 h	6 °C	41 mm
December	22.5	182 h	4 °C	59 mm

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Technical details of Svalnäs spot

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

Depending on conditions: ENE, SSE, S, WNW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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