Silversand kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Finland

Spot currently openBeginner level 59.85 | 22.99

Overview

Silversand is a kitesurfing spot located near Hanko, at the southern tip of Finland. This coastal Baltic Sea spot offers a beautiful sandy beach with an open body of water facing south. Southwest and west winds are dominant. Sandy bottom, ideal conditions for beginners and intermediates. Hanko is renowned for its beaches and kite conditions. Wetsuit required.

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Spot forecast for Silversand

Sunrise 08:19 · Sunset 18:06

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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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Silversand: 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

383h

in June · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 383 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is February, at 18 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days18 d F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J July: 25 rideable days J August: 26 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days N December: 21 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days18 d F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J July: 25 rideable days J August: 26 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days N December: 21 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 64%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is September, with 103 mm.

Monthly averages: Silversand
Monthly averages — Silversand — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 22.5 163 h -1 °C 69 mm
February 18.0 148 h 0 °C 55 mm
March 22.5 227 h 4 °C 26 mm
April 20.0 201 h 8 °C 75 mm
May 23.5 213 h 16 °C 16 mm
June 27.5 383 h 19 °C 50 mm
July 25.0 301 h 23 °C 49 mm
August 26.0 319 h 21 °C 70 mm
September 22.0 253 h 18 °C 103 mm
October 22.5 230 h 11 °C 75 mm
November 24.0 188 h 6 °C 76 mm
December 21.0 152 h 4 °C 67 mm

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Technical details of Silversand spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: E, ESE, WNW.

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