Degersand kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Åland Islands · Ålands landsbygd

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 4 m 60.15 | 19.6

Overview

  • Kitesurf
  • Wingfoil
  • Windsurf
Degersand is a kitesurfing spot located on the southwest coast of the main island of Aland, in the Baltic Sea. It is one of the most popular spots in the archipelago, offering a long sandy beach with excellent launch space and an open water area. Southwest and west winds are ideal, creating perfect side-shore conditions. Sandy bottom, shallow water over a wide area, excellent for beginners and intermediates. Easy parking and access. Wetsuit recommended even in summer.
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Sunrise 08:33 · Sunset 18:18

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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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Degersand: 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

308h

in August · 24 rideable days

The season runs from August to December, peaking in August: 23 rideable days a month and 308 hours of usable wind, at 11 °C. The low point is April, at 14.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 20 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d A May: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days24 d A September: 22 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 20 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d A May: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days24 d A September: 22 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 60%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 60% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is October, with 70 mm.

Monthly averages: Degersand
Monthly averages — Degersand — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 20.0 155 h 0 °C 50 mm
February 17.5 162 h 1 °C 45 mm
March 18.5 194 h 3 °C 21 mm
April 14.5 148 h 6 °C 36 mm
May 14.5 163 h 11 °C 18 mm
June 25.5 311 h 16 °C 36 mm
July 19.0 214 h 20 °C 62 mm
August 24.0 308 h 18 °C 40 mm
September 22.0 228 h 16 °C 56 mm
October 23.0 224 h 11 °C 70 mm
November 23.0 186 h 6 °C 42 mm
December 23.0 164 h 4 °C 53 mm

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Technical details of Degersand 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: Rideable NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Beginner

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