Sea · Skåne County · Sweden

Gislövshammar

Name: Gislövshammar
Address: SWE

Best for kiting in July and from September to October, with 54 to 67 % kite days. Water 13 to 18 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): November to April.

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.

JJan66cold
FFeb67cold
MMar57cold
AApr56cold
MMay43cold
JJun46Good
JJul54Good
AAug47Good
SSep62Prime
OOct67Primenow
NNov56cold
DDec61cold

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.

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Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
67 % Primeabout 21 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 33 %
Kiteable 67 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
10.5 h
Water
13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves
Air
13 °Cdaily maximum, 12 °C during kite hours
Rain
13 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Gislövshammar averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Gislövshammar

Kite days% of days	66	67	57	56	43	46	54	47	62	67	56	61
Verdictshare plus good years	cold	cold	cold	cold	cold	Good	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	cold	cold
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	8 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	7 in 10	4 in 10	6 in 10	5 in 10	5 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10	7 in 10	8 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	9 of 9	8 of 9	7 of 9	7 of 9	3 of 9	3 of 9	5 of 9	4 of 9	7 of 9	9 of 9	7 of 9	8 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 15	10 to 16	10 to 17	10 to 19	12 to 19	13 to 19	13 to 19	12 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 17	10 to 15	10 to 15
Daylighth	7.8	9.6	11.8	14.1	16.2	17.4	16.9	15.0	12.8	10.5	8.4	7.2
Water°C at the surface	4	3	4	6	11	15	17	18	18	13	9	6
Air°C, daily maximum	4	4	5	7	11	17	19	19	17	13	9	6
Rain days1 mm or more	13 of 31	12 of 28	10 of 31	6 of 30	8 of 31	8 of 30	9 of 31	10 of 31	10 of 30	13 of 31	12 of 30	15 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	4/3	4/3	3/2	4/3	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+

In January, Gislövshammar averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 4 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Gislövshammar averaged 19 kite days out of 28 (67 %). Water 3 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Gislövshammar averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 4 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Gislövshammar averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (56 %). Water 6 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Gislövshammar averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Gislövshammar averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (46 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Gislövshammar averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (54 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Gislövshammar averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Gislövshammar averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (62 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Gislövshammar averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Gislövshammar averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (56 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Gislövshammar averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 6 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 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 Gislövshammar

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

January8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
February8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
April7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
May4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
June6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
July5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
August5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
September8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
November7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 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.

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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

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

Start date

5 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 4.7 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 33 %
Kiteable 67 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 33 %, kiteable on 67 %, too strong on 0 % 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 Gislövshammar: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Gislövshammar?

The best months are July and September to October: from 2017 to 2025, 54 to 67 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Gislövshammar windy in October?

Yes, very. 67 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 21 days in a typical October. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Gislövshammar?

The water ranges from 3 °C in February to 18 °C in August. In October it is about 13 °C (wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves).

How many kite days does Gislövshammar get in a year?

About 207 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.

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Spot facts

Region: Skåne County
Country: Sweden
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Malmö Sturup Airport (MMX), 59 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 55.4884, 14.3158
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.

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Nearby kite spots in Skåne County

Kite days in October, % of days

Borrby
Sweden · 4 points more kite days than Gislövshammar in October
71 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Borrby: Jan 68 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 60 %, May 55 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 66 %
Löderup
Sweden · 1 point fewer kite days than Gislövshammar in October
66 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Löderup: Jan 64 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 60 %, May 60 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 64 %
Nybrostrand
Sweden · 1 point more kite days than Gislövshammar in October
68 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Nybrostrand: Jan 66 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 61 %, May 61 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 63 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 67 %
Ravlunda
Sweden · 19 points fewer kite days than Gislövshammar in October
48 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Ravlunda: Jan 49 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 39 %, May 34 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 47 %
Mossbystrand
Sweden · 8 points fewer kite days than Gislövshammar in October
59 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Mossbystrand: Jan 59 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 49 %, May 45 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 51 %, Dec 57 %
Lomma
Sweden · 9 points fewer kite days than Gislövshammar in October
58 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 fewer kite days than Gislövshammar in October
59 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
Kämpinge
Sweden · 5 points more kite days than Gislövshammar in October
72 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Kämpinge: Jan 72 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 47 %, May 48 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 72 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 69 %

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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, 67 % of days at Gislövshammar 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/gislovshammar

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