Overview

Fabodsand is a kitesurfing spot located in Vasterbotten, on the Gulf of Bothnia coast near Umea. This spot offers a sandy beach with easy water access. The exposure is mainly east and southeast, benefiting from Gulf of Bothnia winds. The water area is open with enough fetch to generate chop. The spot is frequented by kitesurfers from the Umea area. The sailing season is short, from May to October, due to the northern latitude.

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Spot forecast for Fäbodsand

Sunrise 07:42 · Sunset 17:03

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

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Fäbodsand: 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

152h

in April · 14.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, April and August, at 15 rideable days and 16 °C. The low point is November, at 5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -5 °C. The wettest month is October, with 109 mm.

Monthly averages: Fäbodsand

Monthly averages — Fäbodsand — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	10.5	57 h	-5 °C	71 mm
February	7.5	55 h	-2 °C	46 mm
March	7.5	62 h	3 °C	32 mm
April	14.5	152 h	6 °C	30 mm
May	13.5	141 h	13 °C	29 mm
June	10.5	111 h	18 °C	73 mm
July	16.5	163 h	22 °C	106 mm
August	14.5	135 h	19 °C	108 mm
September	10.0	97 h	15 °C	63 mm
October	9.5	83 h	9 °C	109 mm
November	5.0	34 h	1 °C	61 mm
December	10.0	46 h	-1 °C	86 mm

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Technical details of Fäbodsand spot

The spot works with winds from ENE, E, ESE, SE.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, NE, SSE, S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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