Name: Storsand
Address: FI

Overview

Storsand is a kitesurfing spot located on the west coast of Finland, in the Ostrobothnia region. This coastal spot on the Gulf of Bothnia offers a long sandy beach with an excellent open water area facing west. Prevailing southwest and west winds. Sandy bottom, shallow water. Suited for beginners and intermediates thanks to the good flat water conditions. Wetsuit required. Beautiful beach with launch space.

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Spot forecast for Storsand

Sunrise 08:36 · Sunset 17:54

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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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Storsand: 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

207h

in October · 22 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are October, August and May, at 22 rideable days and 14 °C. The low point is July, at 12.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -4 °C. The wettest month is August, with 91 mm.

Monthly averages: Storsand

Monthly averages — Storsand — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	14.5	105 h	-4 °C	47 mm
February	19.0	173 h	-1 °C	37 mm
March	18.5	201 h	3 °C	25 mm
April	18.5	187 h	6 °C	41 mm
May	21.0	207 h	14 °C	26 mm
June	20.5	221 h	18 °C	54 mm
July	12.5	116 h	22 °C	86 mm
August	21.5	252 h	20 °C	91 mm
September	18.0	177 h	16 °C	60 mm
October	22.0	207 h	9 °C	74 mm
November	20.0	141 h	3 °C	79 mm
December	20.0	118 h	1 °C	77 mm

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Technical details of Storsand spot

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

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

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