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Kalajoki Hiekkasärkät kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Finland

Spot currently openBeginner level 64.24 | 23.81

Overview

Kalajoki Hiekkasärkät is a kitesurfing spot located in Kalajoki, on the west coast of Finland. It is one of the best kite spots in Finland with a huge sandy beach and an ideal shallow water body. Prevailing southwest and west winds. Sandy bottom, shallow water over a large area. Perfect for beginners and intermediates. Excellent tourist infrastructure (hotels, restaurants). Wetsuit required.
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Spot forecast for Kalajoki Hiekkasärkät

Sunrise 08:30 · Sunset 17:48

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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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Kalajoki Hiekkasärkät: 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

283h

in August · 24.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are August, May and September, at 24 rideable days and 16 °C. The low point is January, at 18 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days18 d J February: 20 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 22 rideable days J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days18 d J February: 20 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 22 rideable days J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 65%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 65% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -6 °C. The wettest month is July, with 112 mm.

Monthly averages: Kalajoki Hiekkasärkät
Monthly averages — Kalajoki Hiekkasärkät — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.0 116 h -6 °C 47 mm
February 20.0 192 h -3 °C 35 mm
March 22.5 235 h 2 °C 37 mm
April 20.5 204 h 5 °C 36 mm
May 24.0 296 h 12 °C 29 mm
June 22.0 271 h 18 °C 67 mm
July 20.5 192 h 22 °C 112 mm
August 24.5 283 h 19 °C 88 mm
September 23.5 230 h 16 °C 47 mm
October 22.5 222 h 8 °C 74 mm
November 19.5 145 h 2 °C 62 mm
December 19.5 121 h -1 °C 61 mm

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Technical details of Kalajoki Hiekkasärkät spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, NW, NNW.

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