Rossö Kitebeach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Sweden · Västra Götaland County

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 11 m 58.83 | 11.19

Overview

Rossö Kitebeach is a kitesurfing spot located on the island of Rossö, on the west coast of Sweden in Bohuslän. This dedicated kitesurfing spot offers a beach with good water access and exposure to south-west to west winds. The Swedish west coast benefits from regular Atlantic winds. Conditions can be challenging with swell in strong winds. The spot is well known in the local kite community and is suitable for intermediate to advanced riders.
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Spot forecast for Rossö Kitebeach

Sunrise 08:03 · Sunset 17:56

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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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Rossö Kitebeach: 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

372h

in June · 26 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 23 rideable days a month and 372 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is September, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 13.5 rideable days J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 13 rideable days M April: 13 rideable days A May: 14.5 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days26 d J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 11 rideable days11 d S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 13.5 rideable days J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 13 rideable days M April: 13 rideable days A May: 14.5 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days26 d J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 11 rideable days11 d S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 58%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is January, with 112 mm.

Monthly averages: Rossö Kitebeach
Monthly averages — Rossö Kitebeach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 13.5 95 h 1 °C 112 mm
February 12.5 115 h 2 °C 108 mm
March 13.0 130 h 7 °C 49 mm
April 13.0 120 h 12 °C 48 mm
May 14.5 138 h 19 °C 31 mm
June 26.0 372 h 19 °C 70 mm
July 19.5 222 h 23 °C 110 mm
August 22.5 279 h 21 °C 106 mm
September 11.0 113 h 18 °C 93 mm
October 14.5 141 h 12 °C 83 mm
November 15.0 118 h 6 °C 84 mm
December 16.0 120 h 4 °C 98 mm

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Technical details of Rossö Kitebeach spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: SSE, S, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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