Overview

BOOMstad is a kitesurfing spot located in Värmland County, on the shores of Lake Vänern. This spot offers a vast and open body of water, typical of Sweden's largest lake. Conditions can be challenging in strong winds with significant chop. Southwest to west winds are the most favorable. The spot is well-equipped and accessible, making it a popular place for kitesurfers in the Karlstad area. The bottom is sandy, making launches and returns easier.

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Spot forecast for BOOMstad

Sunrise 07:56 · Sunset 17:46

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

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BOOMstad: 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

243h

in June · 20.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to December, peaking in June: 15 rideable days a month and 243 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is April, at 6.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is July, with 135 mm.

Monthly averages: BOOMstad

Monthly averages — BOOMstad — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	9.0	62 h	-2 °C	93 mm
February	7.5	63 h	1 °C	59 mm
March	9.0	75 h	6 °C	33 mm
April	6.5	65 h	11 °C	46 mm
May	8.0	75 h	18 °C	26 mm
June	20.5	243 h	20 °C	70 mm
July	13.0	146 h	23 °C	135 mm
August	16.5	205 h	21 °C	50 mm
September	12.5	115 h	17 °C	63 mm
October	14.5	129 h	12 °C	74 mm
November	15.0	101 h	5 °C	38 mm
December	14.0	91 h	4 °C	57 mm

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Technical details of BOOMstad spot

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

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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