Aarlahti kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Finland

Spot currently openIntermediate level 60.62 | 21.84

Overview

Aarlahti is a kitesurfing spot located in the Turku Archipelago, on the southwest coast of Finland. This Baltic Sea coastal spot offers a water area protected by the surrounding islands. Prevailing southwest and west winds. Sandy bottom. Suited for intermediate riders. Natural setting of the Finnish archipelago. Wetsuit required even in summer.
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Spot forecast for Aarlahti

Sunrise 08:26 · Sunset 18:08

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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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Aarlahti: 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

336h

in June · 27 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 24 rideable days a month and 336 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is February, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days27 d J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 20.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days27 d J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 20.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is August, with 108 mm.

Monthly averages: Aarlahti
Monthly averages — Aarlahti — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.0 117 h -3 °C 64 mm
February 15.5 141 h 0 °C 50 mm
March 18.5 183 h 4 °C 38 mm
April 15.5 158 h 8 °C 48 mm
May 20.5 203 h 17 °C 26 mm
June 27.0 336 h 19 °C 50 mm
July 20.5 240 h 24 °C 60 mm
August 26.5 318 h 20 °C 108 mm
September 19.5 226 h 18 °C 102 mm
October 22.0 207 h 10 °C 80 mm
November 18.0 131 h 5 °C 65 mm
December 20.5 145 h 2 °C 76 mm

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Technical details of Aarlahti spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, SSE, WNW, NW.

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

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