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Lahti kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Finland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 81 m 61.01 | 25.62

Overview

Lahti is a kitesurfing spot located on Lake Vesijärvi in Lahti, southern Finland. This lake at 81 m altitude offers a freshwater body of water accessible from the city with flat water conditions. Variable winds. Suitable for intermediate riders. Urban infrastructure nearby. Fresh water, wetsuit required. Snowkite possible in winter on the frozen lake.

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Spot forecast for Lahti

Sunrise 08:12 · Sunset 17:52

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

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Lahti: 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

374h

in June · 29.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, April and December, at 28 rideable days and 9 °C. The low point is January, at 21 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days21 d J February: 21 rideable days21 d F March: 22 rideable days M April: 26.5 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J July: 26 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 25 rideable days O November: 21.5 rideable days N December: 26.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days21 d J February: 21 rideable days21 d F March: 22 rideable days M April: 26.5 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J July: 26 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 25 rideable days O November: 21.5 rideable days N December: 26.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -4 °C. The wettest month is September, with 108 mm.

Monthly averages: Lahti
Monthly averages — Lahti — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.0 152 h -4 °C 50 mm
February 21.0 188 h -2 °C 49 mm
March 22.0 226 h 3 °C 37 mm
April 26.5 317 h 7 °C 52 mm
May 24.0 310 h 16 °C 36 mm
June 29.5 374 h 20 °C 99 mm
July 26.0 365 h 24 °C 69 mm
August 25.5 324 h 21 °C 69 mm
September 24.0 249 h 18 °C 108 mm
October 25.0 260 h 9 °C 53 mm
November 21.5 178 h 4 °C 68 mm
December 26.5 183 h 1 °C 87 mm

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Technical details of Lahti spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Depending on conditions E: Depending on conditions ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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