Overview

Ystad West is a kitesurfing spot located on the south coast of Skåne, west of the town of Ystad. The spot faces the Baltic Sea with a southern exposure. South and southwest winds are the most favorable, creating onshore to side-onshore conditions. The body of water is open to the southern Baltic. The beach provides good water access. Ystad West is a local spot for Ystad riders, suitable for intermediates.

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Spot forecast for Ystad West

Sunrise 07:45 · 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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Ystad West: 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

307h

in August · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to October, peaking in August: 26 rideable days a month and 307 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is February, at 15.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 58%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is January, with 93 mm.

Monthly averages: Ystad West

Monthly averages — Ystad West — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	21.5	175 h	2 °C	93 mm
February	15.5	153 h	4 °C	56 mm
March	18.5	174 h	7 °C	19 mm
April	19.0	168 h	11 °C	36 mm
May	22.0	208 h	16 °C	49 mm
June	27.5	368 h	19 °C	52 mm
July	26.0	308 h	21 °C	35 mm
August	28.5	307 h	21 °C	20 mm
September	22.5	221 h	19 °C	65 mm
October	24.0	238 h	13 °C	71 mm
November	20.5	178 h	7 °C	41 mm
December	22.5	173 h	6 °C	46 mm

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Technical details of Ystad West spot

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

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, SSE, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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