Name: Ruissalo
Address: FI

Overview

Ruissalo is a kitesurfing spot located on the island of Ruissalo, near Turku, in south-west Finland. This Baltic Sea coastal spot benefits from the protection of the archipelago while offering a good body of water. Prevailing south-west and west winds. Suitable for intermediate riders. Island accessible by bridge from Turku. Preserved natural setting, national park. Wetsuit required.

Suggest an edit

Spot forecast for Ruissalo

Sunrise 08:24 · Sunset 18:08

Open-Meteo

Premium weather models. Get the professional models (ECMWF, GFS, ICON, MeteoSwiss…) and a 16-day forecast. Without a subscription: Open-Meteo over 5 days.

Go Premium

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

Forecasts provided by Open-Meteo

Swell and waves

Swell and tides over 8 days. Premium members see the swell and tides over 8 days. Without a subscription: 5 days.

Go Premium

Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

Swell data by Open-Meteo Marine

Ruissalo: 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

329h

in June · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 25 rideable days a month and 329 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is February, at 16.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is August, with 111 mm.

Monthly averages: Ruissalo

Monthly averages — Ruissalo — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.0	117 h	-2 °C	62 mm
February	16.5	140 h	0 °C	50 mm
March	18.5	182 h	4 °C	28 mm
April	18.0	165 h	8 °C	61 mm
May	20.0	196 h	16 °C	23 mm
June	25.5	329 h	19 °C	62 mm
July	23.5	255 h	23 °C	68 mm
August	25.5	311 h	20 °C	111 mm
September	20.0	217 h	17 °C	101 mm
October	21.0	213 h	11 °C	72 mm
November	20.0	155 h	5 °C	61 mm
December	22.0	153 h	3 °C	76 mm

Photo gallery of Ruissalo

This spot is waiting for its first images

Ridden here? One photo or video, and the spot comes alive for everyone discovering it.

Technical details of Ruissalo spot

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

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, SSE, WNW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Something out of date? Suggest an edit

Live

TURKU AIRPORT15 kmsource metno

Readings reserved for Premium members

Live readings from TURKU AIRPORT weather station are reserved for Premium members.

Real-time readings
Last 48 hours history
Custom alerts
Extended weather forecasts

Discover Premium

Already a Premium member? Log in

Additional stations

Ogimet - Turku (Finland)14.6 km

Readings reserved for Premium members
source ogimet

All the details of your session on windtracker.app

Webcams near Ruissalo

Webcams provided by Windy.com

Nearby spots

All spots: Finland

Comments 0

No comments yet.

Log in to comment

Ruissalo kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot