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Karlsarvet kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Sweden · Dalarnas län

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 160 m 60.72 | 14.98

Overview

Karlsarvet is a kitesurfing spot located on Lake Siljan, in Dalarna County. The spot offers a flat body of water at 160 meters altitude.

The spot is suitable for beginners and intermediate riders. Southwest winds are prevailing.

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Spot forecast for Karlsarvet

Sunrise 07:54 · Sunset 17:35

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

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Karlsarvet: 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

86h

in June · 10.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to June, peaking in June: 9 rideable days a month and 86 hours of usable wind, at 13 °C. The low point is July, at 5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 7 rideable days J February: 5.5 rideable days F March: 8.5 rideable days M April: 9 rideable days A May: 8.5 rideable days M June: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d J July: 5 rideable days5 d J August: 11 rideable days A September: 5.5 rideable days S October: 6.5 rideable days O November: 9 rideable days N December: 7 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 January: 7 rideable days J February: 5.5 rideable days F March: 8.5 rideable days M April: 9 rideable days A May: 8.5 rideable days M June: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d J July: 5 rideable days5 d J August: 11 rideable days A September: 5.5 rideable days S October: 6.5 rideable days O November: 9 rideable days N December: 7 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 97%13-20 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 97% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is July, with 144 mm.

Monthly averages: Karlsarvet
Monthly averages — Karlsarvet — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 7.0 41 h -2 °C 55 mm
February 5.5 41 h 0 °C 35 mm
March 8.5 66 h 5 °C 46 mm
April 9.0 64 h 10 °C 41 mm
May 8.5 86 h 18 °C 34 mm
June 10.5 86 h 20 °C 75 mm
July 5.0 31 h 23 °C 144 mm
August 11.0 90 h 20 °C 55 mm
September 5.5 32 h 16 °C 97 mm
October 6.5 45 h 10 °C 66 mm
November 9.0 59 h 4 °C 41 mm
December 7.0 39 h 2 °C 50 mm

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Technical details of Karlsarvet 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.

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

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