Overview

Viken Fortet is a kitesurfing spot located on the northwest coast of Skåne, facing the Öresund. Viken is a coastal village between Helsingborg and Höganäs. The west-facing exposure on the Öresund captures the dominant southwest and west winds. The nearby fort (fortet) serves as a landmark. The body of water is the Öresund with varied conditions. Viken Fortet is a local spot for intermediate riders on the northwest coast of Skåne.

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Spot forecast for Viken Fortet

Sunrise 07:51 · Sunset 17:57

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

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Viken Fortet: when to go?

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Season · peak

374h

in August · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in August: 28 rideable days a month and 374 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is February, at 19 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 56%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 56% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is June, with 95 mm.

Monthly averages: Viken Fortet

Monthly averages — Viken Fortet — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.0	211 h	3 °C	76 mm
February	19.0	186 h	4 °C	66 mm
March	23.5	243 h	8 °C	29 mm
April	23.5	245 h	12 °C	42 mm
May	27.0	291 h	18 °C	44 mm
June	28.0	444 h	20 °C	95 mm
July	25.0	355 h	22 °C	52 mm
August	30.5	374 h	21 °C	34 mm
September	22.5	237 h	19 °C	62 mm
October	26.0	261 h	13 °C	59 mm
November	23.0	197 h	8 °C	32 mm
December	22.0	176 h	6 °C	35 mm

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Technical details of Viken Fortet spot

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

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

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