Overview

Riddarholmen is a kitesurfing spot located in the very centre of Stockholm, on the historic island of Riddarholmen. This unique urban spot offers a water body on Lake Mälaren. Conditions are generally calm with limited chop. The spot works mainly in southwest to west winds. Access is very easy from the city centre. This spot is suitable for riders of all levels, but sailing can be complex due to maritime traffic in this area.

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Spot forecast for Riddarholmen

Sunrise 07:37 · Sunset 17:27

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

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Riddarholmen: 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

144h

in December · 21.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to December, peaking in December: 19 rideable days a month and 144 hours of usable wind, at 7 °C. The low point is April, at 10.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 13%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is July, with 86 mm.

Monthly averages: Riddarholmen

Monthly averages — Riddarholmen — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	16.0	134 h	1 °C	54 mm
February	14.0	114 h	2 °C	36 mm
March	13.5	141 h	7 °C	18 mm
April	10.5	118 h	10 °C	32 mm
May	15.0	145 h	18 °C	27 mm
June	24.0	279 h	21 °C	66 mm
July	15.0	178 h	24 °C	86 mm
August	20.0	246 h	22 °C	30 mm
September	15.0	137 h	19 °C	57 mm
October	17.5	157 h	12 °C	66 mm
November	19.0	143 h	6 °C	22 mm
December	21.5	144 h	4 °C	49 mm

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Technical details of Riddarholmen spot

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

Depending on conditions: SSE, S, 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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