Overview

Vättern / Äspenäset is a kitesurfing spot located in Västra Götaland, on Lake Vättern, the second largest lake in Sweden. This spot offers a vast body of water with significant fetch. Lake Vättern is known for its deep and clear waters. Southwest winds are the most favorable. Chop can be significant in sustained winds due to the size of the lake. The spot is suitable for intermediate to advanced riders.

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Spot forecast for Vättern / Äspenäset

Sunrise 07:49 · Sunset 17:43

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

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Vättern / Äspenäset: 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

206h

in December · 27.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 24 rideable days a month on average, at 12 °C. It peaks in December, with 206 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 19%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is July, with 78 mm.

Monthly averages: Vättern / Äspenäset

Monthly averages — Vättern / Äspenäset — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	23.0	186 h	1 °C	69 mm
February	22.0	181 h	2 °C	46 mm
March	26.0	278 h	6 °C	20 mm
April	23.5	239 h	10 °C	63 mm
May	22.5	273 h	17 °C	38 mm
June	26.0	356 h	20 °C	66 mm
July	25.0	282 h	23 °C	78 mm
August	26.5	291 h	21 °C	38 mm
September	21.5	220 h	18 °C	63 mm
October	23.5	227 h	12 °C	56 mm
November	21.0	172 h	6 °C	32 mm
December	27.5	206 h	4 °C	47 mm

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Technical details of Vättern / Äspenäset spot

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

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

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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