Flakskaer kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Sweden · Blekinge County

Spot currently openIntermediate level 56.06 | 15.73

Overview

Flakskaer is a kitesurfing spot located in the Karlskrona archipelago, in Blekinge County. This spot is at sea level on a small islet, offering direct exposure to Baltic Sea winds. The water can be choppy in south and southwest winds. This spot is recommended for intermediate to advanced kitesurfers due to the island environment and the need to manage currents well.
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Sunrise 07:38 · Sunset 17:44

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

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Flakskaer: 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

381h

in July · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in July: 27 rideable days a month and 381 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is November, at 20 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days A May: 27 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J August: 26 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 23.5 rideable days O November: 20 rideable days20 d N December: 25 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days A May: 27 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J August: 26 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 23.5 rideable days O November: 20 rideable days20 d N December: 25 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 44%13-20 knots · 45%21-30 knots · 10%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 45% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is January, with 67 mm.

Monthly averages: Flakskaer
Monthly averages — Flakskaer — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.0 193 h 2 °C 67 mm
February 21.5 202 h 3 °C 35 mm
March 26.0 272 h 6 °C 21 mm
April 26.0 264 h 9 °C 25 mm
May 27.0 332 h 14 °C 29 mm
June 26.5 404 h 18 °C 30 mm
July 29.5 381 h 20 °C 38 mm
August 26.0 314 h 20 °C 25 mm
September 22.5 257 h 18 °C 64 mm
October 23.5 234 h 12 °C 63 mm
November 20.0 164 h 7 °C 37 mm
December 25.0 189 h 5 °C 30 mm

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Technical details of Flakskaer spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, SSE, WNW.

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

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