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Vääksy kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Finland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 81 m 61.17 | 25.53

Overview

Vääksy is a kitesurfing spot located on Lake Päijänne, in central Finland, at 81 m altitude. This lake spot offers a freshwater body of water with flat water conditions near the Vääksy canal. Variable winds. Suitable for intermediate riders. Fresh water. Small town with basic services. Wetsuit required. Pleasant natural setting.

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Spot forecast for Vääksy

Sunrise 08:13 · 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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Vääksy: 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

377h

in June · 28 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, August and July, at 27 rideable days and 22 °C. The low point is February, at 19 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days19 d F March: 20 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days28 d J July: 26 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 26 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days19 d F March: 20 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days28 d J July: 26 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 26 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 19%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -5 °C. The wettest month is September, with 91 mm.

Monthly averages: Vääksy
Monthly averages — Vääksy — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 22.0 152 h -5 °C 46 mm
February 19.0 176 h -2 °C 45 mm
March 20.0 194 h 3 °C 32 mm
April 25.0 309 h 8 °C 51 mm
May 23.5 300 h 16 °C 30 mm
June 28.0 377 h 20 °C 89 mm
July 26.0 337 h 24 °C 79 mm
August 26.5 335 h 21 °C 80 mm
September 23.5 230 h 18 °C 91 mm
October 26.0 257 h 9 °C 47 mm
November 22.5 181 h 4 °C 70 mm
December 26.0 172 h 1 °C 77 mm

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Technical details of Vääksy 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.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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