Sea · Skåne County · Sweden
Dalen
Best for kiting in October, with 51 % kite days. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): February.
A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.
- Prime 60 % and more
- Good 40 to 59 %
- Possible 20 to 39 %
- Off under 20 %
- No data hatched
- Ringed: this month
Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.
Confidence highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 51 % Goodabout 16 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 47 %
- Kiteable 51 %
- Too strong 2 %
- Good years
- 4 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 6 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 10.5 h
- Air
- 12 °Cdaily maximum, 12 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 17 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Dalen averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 47 | 50 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 38 | 28 | 43 | 51 | 43 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Good | Good | cold | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 6 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 4 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 4 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 15 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 11 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 15 | 10 to 15 |
| Daylighth | 7.6 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 14.2 | 16.4 | 17.6 | 17.1 | 15.1 | 12.8 | 10.5 | 8.3 | 7.0 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 14 of 31 | 12 of 28 | 11 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 12 of 31 | 12 of 30 | 17 of 31 | 16 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 17 of 31 | 14 of 30 | 15 of 31 |
- In January, Dalen averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (47 %). 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Dalen averaged 14 kite days out of 28 (50 %). 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Dalen averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Dalen averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (40 %). 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Dalen averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (36 %). 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Dalen averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (34 %). 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Dalen averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (38 %). 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Dalen averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (28 %). 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Dalen averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (43 %). 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Dalen averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Dalen averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (43 %). 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Dalen averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.
Source: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds
Trip odds at Dalen
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
- February6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- March5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- April4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
- May3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
- June4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
- July2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
- August2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
- September5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
- October (now)6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
- November4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
- December6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Trip odds by start week
Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.
Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025
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Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count
3 in 10
trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).
Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20
about 4.1 kite days expected out of 10
Kite days per trip, 63 trips
Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).
How the wind behaves
In October, the windiest month
- Too light 47 %
- Kiteable 51 %
- Too strong 2 %
Too light on 47 %, kiteable on 51 %, too strong on 2 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind direction varies, most often SW (225°).
Kitesurfing at Dalen: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Dalen?
The best month is October: from 2017 to 2025, 51 % of its days were kite days.
Is Dalen windy in October?
Yes, often. 51 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 16 days in a typical October. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
How many kite days does Dalen get in a year?
About 152 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn.
Live forecast
The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.
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Spot facts
- Region
- Skåne County
- Country
- Sweden
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport (AGH), 20 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 56.4537, 12.6803
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.
Nearby kite spots in Skåne County
Kite days in October, % of days
- Burens
Sweden · 3 points fewer kite days than Dalen in October
48 %Kite days by month at Burens: Jan 40 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 36 %, May 34 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 26 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 35 % - Malens Havsbad
Sweden · 1 point fewer kite days than Dalen in October
50 %Kite days by month at Malens Havsbad: Jan 42 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 40 %, Apr 42 %, May 42 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 37 % - Lundåkra
Sweden · 2 points more kite days than Dalen in October
53 %Kite days by month at Lundåkra: Jan 50 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 43 %, May 42 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 41 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 45 %, Dec 48 % - JP
Sweden · 15 points more kite days than Dalen in October
66 %Kite days by month at JP: Jan 55 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 50 %, May 50 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 58 % - Lomma
Sweden · 7 points more kite days than Dalen in October
58 %Kite days by month at Lomma: Jan 50 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 43 %, May 42 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 45 %, Dec 45 % - Ribersborg
Sweden · 8 points more kite days than Dalen in October
59 %Kite days by month at Ribersborg: Jan 53 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 44 %, May 44 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 35 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 45 %, Dec 46 % - Klagshamn
Sweden · 9 points more kite days than Dalen in October
60 %Kite days by month at Klagshamn: Jan 56 %, Feb 57 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 44 %, May 38 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 54 % - Flommen
Sweden · 26 points more kite days than Dalen in October
77 %Kite days by month at Flommen: Jan 77 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 57 %, May 57 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 67 %, Oct 77 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 78 %
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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025
Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Confidence: high.
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In October, 51 % of days at Dalen met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/dalen
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