AR kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Sweden · Comté de Gotland

Spot currently openIntermediate level 57.92 | 18.94

Overview

AR is a kitesurf spot located on the northern tip of Fårö, the island north of Gotland. The spot offers open exposure to the Baltic Sea with excellent wind conditions. The spot is suitable for intermediate to advanced kitesurfers. Southwest and west winds are dominant, creating good sailing conditions.
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Spot forecast for AR

Sunrise 07:30 · Sunset 17:27

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

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AR: 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

331h

in July · 28 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, July and October, at 29 rideable days and 12 °C. The low point is September, at 21 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 29.5 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 25.5 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 28 rideable days28 d J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days21 d S October: 28 rideable days O November: 23.5 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 29.5 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 25.5 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 28 rideable days28 d J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days21 d S October: 28 rideable days O November: 23.5 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 65%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 65% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is January, with 70 mm.

Monthly averages: AR
Monthly averages — AR — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.5 247 h 2 °C 70 mm
February 22.5 212 h 3 °C 33 mm
March 23.0 259 h 6 °C 18 mm
April 25.5 322 h 9 °C 34 mm
May 24.0 305 h 15 °C 26 mm
June 25.5 381 h 19 °C 41 mm
July 28.0 331 h 22 °C 53 mm
August 26.5 310 h 21 °C 43 mm
September 21.0 219 h 19 °C 31 mm
October 28.0 258 h 12 °C 51 mm
November 23.5 207 h 7 °C 34 mm
December 27.0 208 h 5 °C 42 mm

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Technical details of AR spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, SSE, WNW, 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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