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Ohtakari kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Finland

Spot currently openIntermediate level 64.08 | 23.42

Overview

Ohtakari is a kitesurfing spot located on the west coast of Finland, in the Gulf of Bothnia, near Lohtaja. This coastal spot offers an open water body with consistent conditions. Prevailing southwest and west winds. Sandy bottom. Suitable for intermediate riders. Wetsuit required. Coastal natural setting.
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Spot forecast for Ohtakari

Sunrise 08:31 · Sunset 17:50

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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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Ohtakari: 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

277h

in September · 25.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, September and May, at 25 rideable days and 14 °C. The low point is July, at 18 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 18 rideable days18 d J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d S October: 24.5 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 18 rideable days18 d J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d S October: 24.5 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 54%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 54% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -6 °C. The wettest month is July, with 130 mm.

Monthly averages: Ohtakari
Monthly averages — Ohtakari — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 19.0 136 h -6 °C 45 mm
February 22.5 214 h -2 °C 35 mm
March 23.0 255 h 1 °C 32 mm
April 20.5 234 h 4 °C 36 mm
May 24.5 307 h 11 °C 23 mm
June 25.5 302 h 16 °C 58 mm
July 18.0 189 h 20 °C 130 mm
August 24.5 334 h 19 °C 84 mm
September 25.5 277 h 16 °C 46 mm
October 24.5 254 h 8 °C 70 mm
November 23.0 175 h 2 °C 64 mm
December 22.0 132 h 0 °C 64 mm

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Technical details of Ohtakari 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.

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

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