Vinäs kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Sweden · Comté de Dalécarlie

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 162 m 60.96 | 14.55

Overview

Vinäs is a kitesurfing spot located on Lake Siljan, in Dalarna County. The lake offers a flat body of water at 162 meters altitude, surrounded by the picturesque landscapes of Dalarna.

Suitable for beginners and intermediate riders. Southwest winds are prevailing in the Siljan valley.

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Spot forecast for Vinäs

Sunrise 07:56 · Sunset 17:36

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

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Vinäs: when to go?

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Season · peak

134h

in June · 16 rideable days

The season runs from April to June, peaking in June: 13 rideable days a month and 134 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is February, at 5.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 6 rideable days J February: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d F March: 8 rideable days M April: 10.5 rideable days A May: 11 rideable days M June: 16 rideable days16 d J July: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d J August: 18 rideable days A September: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d S October: 7.5 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days N December: 8.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 6 rideable days J February: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d F March: 8 rideable days M April: 10.5 rideable days A May: 11 rideable days M June: 16 rideable days16 d J July: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d J August: 18 rideable days A September: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d S October: 7.5 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days N December: 8.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 93%13-20 knots · 7%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 93% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is July, with 152 mm.

Monthly averages: Vinäs
Monthly averages — Vinäs — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 6.0 36 h -3 °C 62 mm
February 5.5 37 h -1 °C 29 mm
March 8.0 73 h 4 °C 43 mm
April 10.5 70 h 9 °C 30 mm
May 11.0 96 h 16 °C 29 mm
June 16.0 134 h 20 °C 65 mm
July 5.5 60 h 22 °C 152 mm
August 18.0 151 h 20 °C 66 mm
September 5.5 52 h 16 °C 97 mm
October 7.5 50 h 10 °C 59 mm
November 8.5 57 h 3 °C 36 mm
December 8.5 49 h 1 °C 42 mm

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Technical details of Vinäs spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, E, SSE, W.

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