Overview

Västbyviken is a kitesurfing spot located on Lake Storsjön, in Jämtland County. Lake Storsjön is the fifth largest lake in Sweden, offering a vast flat body of water at 292 meters altitude. The spot is suitable for beginners and intermediates thanks to the calm lake waters. Southwest winds are dominant in this valley.

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Spot forecast for Västbyviken

Sunrise 08:04 · Sunset 17:29

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

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Västbyviken: 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

332h

in June · 26 rideable days

The season runs from April to June, peaking in June: 23 rideable days a month and 332 hours of usable wind, at 13 °C. The low point is February, at 10 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -4 °C. The wettest month is July, with 107 mm.

Monthly averages: Västbyviken

Monthly averages — Västbyviken — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	14.5	95 h	-4 °C	47 mm
February	10.0	99 h	-1 °C	21 mm
March	16.5	151 h	3 °C	52 mm
April	18.5	178 h	8 °C	22 mm
May	23.5	280 h	15 °C	39 mm
June	26.0	332 h	17 °C	96 mm
July	18.0	212 h	22 °C	107 mm
August	25.0	330 h	18 °C	76 mm
September	18.0	201 h	15 °C	72 mm
October	18.5	172 h	8 °C	78 mm
November	15.5	111 h	2 °C	43 mm
December	15.5	92 h	0 °C	57 mm

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Technical details of Västbyviken spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, WNW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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