Slubbersholmen kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Sweden · Västra Götaland County

Spot currently openIntermediate level 58.06 | 11.45

Overview

Slubbersholmen is a kitesurfing spot located on the west coast of Sweden, in the Bohuslän archipelago. This spot offers an open body of water facing the North Sea with exposure to southwest to west winds, the prevailing directions on this coast. Conditions can be challenging in strong winds with ocean swell. The Bohuslän archipelago setting is spectacular. The spot is suitable for intermediate to advanced riders due to its ocean exposure.

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Spot forecast for Slubbersholmen

Sunrise 08:00 · Sunset 17:57

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

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

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Slubbersholmen: 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

370h

in August · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in August: 28 rideable days a month and 370 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is March, at 16 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days16 d M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 29 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days16 d M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 29 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 35%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 21%31+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 41% 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 98 mm.

Monthly averages: Slubbersholmen
Monthly averages — Slubbersholmen — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.5 154 h 2 °C 98 mm
February 18.5 157 h 3 °C 81 mm
March 16.0 175 h 7 °C 36 mm
April 17.5 186 h 11 °C 64 mm
May 20.5 236 h 18 °C 44 mm
June 29.0 465 h 18 °C 79 mm
July 25.5 343 h 22 °C 95 mm
August 29.5 370 h 20 °C 75 mm
September 19.5 202 h 19 °C 70 mm
October 22.5 210 h 13 °C 86 mm
November 19.5 165 h 7 °C 62 mm
December 20.0 163 h 6 °C 82 mm

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Technical details of Slubbersholmen spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: SSE, S, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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