Overview

Bottnafjorden is a kitesurfing spot located on the west coast of Sweden, in Västra Götaland. This fjord offers a partially sheltered body of water with exposure to southwest to west winds. The Swedish west coast benefits from consistent Atlantic winds. The fjord provides interesting conditions with moderate chop. The natural setting of the Bohuslän coast is remarkable with its smooth granite rocks. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders.

Suggest an edit

Spot forecast for Bottnafjorden

Sunrise 08:02 · Sunset 17:56

Open-Meteo

Premium weather models. Get the professional models (ECMWF, GFS, ICON, MeteoSwiss…) and a 16-day forecast. Without a subscription: Open-Meteo over 5 days.

Go Premium

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

Forecasts provided by Open-Meteo

Swell and waves

Swell and tides over 8 days. Premium members see the swell and tides over 8 days. Without a subscription: 5 days.

Go Premium

Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

Swell data by Open-Meteo Marine

Bottnafjorden: 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

353h

in June · 27 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 24 rideable days a month and 353 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is February, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 64%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is January, with 133 mm.

Monthly averages: Bottnafjorden

Monthly averages — Bottnafjorden — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	13.5	99 h	2 °C	133 mm
February	11.0	100 h	3 °C	105 mm
March	12.0	130 h	7 °C	44 mm
April	13.0	124 h	11 °C	59 mm
May	14.0	147 h	18 °C	50 mm
June	27.0	353 h	19 °C	80 mm
July	20.0	225 h	22 °C	94 mm
August	24.5	276 h	20 °C	84 mm
September	11.0	111 h	18 °C	89 mm
October	14.0	136 h	12 °C	81 mm
November	15.5	115 h	6 °C	91 mm
December	16.0	125 h	5 °C	110 mm

Photo gallery of Bottnafjorden

This spot is waiting for its first images

Ridden here? One photo or video, and the spot comes alive for everyone discovering it.

Technical details of Bottnafjorden spot

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

Depending on conditions: SSE, S, WNW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Something out of date? Suggest an edit

Live

HUD19.6 kmsource metno

Readings reserved for Premium members

Live readings from HUD weather station are reserved for Premium members.

Real-time readings
Last 48 hours history
Custom alerts
Extended weather forecasts

Discover Premium

Already a Premium member? Log in

Additional stations

SM6LNJ-1329 km

Readings reserved for Premium members
source CWOP / APRS-IS
W830 - Granitvägen 1222.8 km

Readings reserved for Premium members
source weathercloud

All the details of your session on windtracker.app

Webcams near Bottnafjorden

Webcams provided by Windy.com

Nearby spots

All spots: Västra Götaland County

Comments 0

No comments yet.

Log in to comment

Bottnafjorden kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot