Poliisin Lahti kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Finland

Spot currently openIntermediate level 61.59 | 21.5

Overview

Poliisin Lahti is a kitesurfing spot located in Pori, on the west coast of Finland, in the Gulf of Bothnia. This coastal spot offers an accessible water area with prevailing southwest and west winds. Sandy bottom, shallow water. Conditions suited for intermediate riders. Good launch area. Wetsuit required. Close to the famous Yyteri spot.
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Spot forecast for Poliisin Lahti

Sunrise 08:30 · Sunset 18:06

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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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Poliisin Lahti: 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

404h

in June · 28 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 404 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is January, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days28 d J July: 25 rideable days J August: 28 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 24 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days28 d J July: 25 rideable days J August: 28 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 24 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 55%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 55% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is October, with 85 mm.

Monthly averages: Poliisin Lahti
Monthly averages — Poliisin Lahti — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.5 120 h -3 °C 51 mm
February 19.5 185 h -1 °C 42 mm
March 20.0 203 h 3 °C 40 mm
April 23.0 251 h 7 °C 46 mm
May 25.0 323 h 14 °C 25 mm
June 28.0 404 h 18 °C 56 mm
July 25.0 239 h 22 °C 52 mm
August 28.0 377 h 19 °C 73 mm
September 21.5 221 h 17 °C 73 mm
October 20.5 215 h 10 °C 85 mm
November 21.0 168 h 5 °C 68 mm
December 24.0 163 h 2 °C 71 mm

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Technical details of Poliisin Lahti spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, NW, NNW.

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

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