Fårö Ekeviken kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Sweden · Gotland County

Spot currently openIntermediate level 57.97 | 19.25

Overview

Faro Ekeviken is a kitesurfing spot located on the east coast of the island of Faro, north of Gotland. Ekeviken is a magnificent bay offering water exposed to the east towards the Baltic Sea. The spot works particularly well in east and northeast winds. The spectacular raukar (limestone columns) landscapes make this spot a unique location. Suitable for intermediate to advanced kitesurfers.
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Spot forecast for Fårö Ekeviken

Sunrise 07:29 · Sunset 17:26

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

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Fårö Ekeviken: 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

257h

in April · 24 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are April, January and May, at 23 rideable days and 9 °C. The low point is November, at 16.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days24 d A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days J August: 20 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d N December: 21 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days24 d A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days J August: 20 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d N December: 21 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is January, with 69 mm.

Monthly averages: Fårö Ekeviken
Monthly averages — Fårö Ekeviken — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 22.5 170 h 2 °C 69 mm
February 19.0 172 h 2 °C 35 mm
March 20.5 220 h 6 °C 16 mm
April 24.0 257 h 9 °C 37 mm
May 22.5 280 h 15 °C 24 mm
June 20.5 214 h 19 °C 39 mm
July 19.0 212 h 22 °C 45 mm
August 20.0 176 h 21 °C 45 mm
September 20.0 206 h 19 °C 36 mm
October 22.0 210 h 12 °C 52 mm
November 16.5 121 h 7 °C 34 mm
December 21.0 138 h 5 °C 39 mm

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Technical details of Fårö Ekeviken spot

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

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E, S, SSW.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, ESE, SE, SSE, SW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Intermediate

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