Overview

Västra Hamnen (the western harbour) is an urban kitesurfing spot located in Malmö, in Scania County. This modern district of Malmö, dominated by the Turning Torso skyscraper, offers access to the Öresund from the city. The spot works mainly in northwest winds which blow onshore. However, be aware of sometimes gusty conditions due to surrounding buildings. The spot is suitable for intermediate to advanced kitesurfers accustomed to urban conditions.

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Spot forecast for Västra Hamnen

Sunrise 07:48 · Sunset 17:56

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

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Västra Hamnen: when to go?

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Season · peak

340h

in August · 28 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in August: 26 rideable days a month and 340 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is February, at 18.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 63%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 63% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is January, with 72 mm.

Monthly averages: Västra Hamnen

Monthly averages — Västra Hamnen — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	23.5	209 h	3 °C	72 mm
February	18.5	169 h	4 °C	58 mm
March	18.5	205 h	8 °C	24 mm
April	24.0	207 h	12 °C	42 mm
May	23.5	258 h	18 °C	37 mm
June	27.5	404 h	20 °C	69 mm
July	25.0	337 h	22 °C	58 mm
August	28.0	340 h	22 °C	27 mm
September	18.5	203 h	19 °C	47 mm
October	23.5	226 h	13 °C	61 mm
November	22.5	188 h	8 °C	46 mm
December	22.0	171 h	6 °C	38 mm

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Technical details of Västra Hamnen 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: Intermediate

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