Overview

Östra Stranden is a kitesurfing spot located in Halmstad, on the west coast of Sweden. The beach faces west towards the Kattegat, offering a good body of water for sailing. The spot is suitable for beginners and intermediates. West and southwest winds are dominant.

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Spot forecast for Östra Stranden

Sunrise 07:51 · Sunset 17:54

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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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Östra Stranden: when to go?

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Season · peak

292h

in August · 27 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in August: 26 rideable days a month and 292 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is February, at 13.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 55%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 55% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is July, with 100 mm.

Monthly averages: Östra Stranden

Monthly averages — Östra Stranden — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.5	144 h	2 °C	94 mm
February	13.5	111 h	4 °C	69 mm
March	17.0	157 h	8 °C	29 mm
April	17.5	164 h	13 °C	45 mm
May	17.0	192 h	18 °C	47 mm
June	26.5	377 h	20 °C	92 mm
July	25.0	300 h	22 °C	100 mm
August	27.0	292 h	22 °C	89 mm
September	14.5	144 h	20 °C	99 mm
October	18.0	156 h	13 °C	67 mm
November	16.0	128 h	7 °C	62 mm
December	17.0	126 h	5 °C	65 mm

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Technical details of Östra Stranden spot

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

Depending on conditions: SSE, S, SSW, WNW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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