Sea · Gotland County · Sweden
Lauterhorn, Fårö
Best for kiting from September to October, with 52 to 65 % kite days. Water 13 to 18 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): December 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.
- 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
- 65 % Primeabout 20 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 35 %
- Kiteable 65 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- 8 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 10.4 h
- Water
- 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves
- Air
- 12 °Cdaily maximum, 11 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 14 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Lauterhorn, Fårö averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (65 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 58 | 59 | 57 | 52 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 47 | 52 | 65 | 47 | 52 |
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| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | cold | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | cold | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 14 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 19 | 11 to 17 | 11 to 19 | 12 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 14 | 10 to 14 |
| Daylighth | 7.3 | 9.3 | 11.8 | 14.3 | 16.7 | 18.0 | 17.4 | 15.3 | 12.9 | 10.4 | 8.0 | 6.6 |
| Water°C at the surface | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 15 of 31 | 11 of 28 | 9 of 31 | 7 of 30 | 6 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 11 of 31 | 12 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 14 of 31 | 13 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 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 4/3 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ |
- In January, Lauterhorn, Fårö averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 4 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Lauterhorn, Fårö averaged 16 kite days out of 28 (59 %). 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, Lauterhorn, Fårö averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 3 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Lauterhorn, Fårö averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (52 %). Water 5 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Lauterhorn, Fårö averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Lauterhorn, Fårö averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (40 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Lauterhorn, Fårö averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (40 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Lauterhorn, Fårö averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Lauterhorn, Fårö averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (52 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Lauterhorn, Fårö averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (65 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Lauterhorn, Fårö averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (47 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Lauterhorn, Fårö averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (52 %). Water 6 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. 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 Lauterhorn, Fårö
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
- February8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
- March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
- April6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
- May3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
- June5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
- July4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
- August5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
- September6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
- October (now)8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
- November6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
- December6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 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.
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
6 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 4.5 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 35 %
- Kiteable 65 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 35 %, kiteable on 65 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind direction varies, most often S (180°).
Kitesurfing at Lauterhorn, Fårö: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Lauterhorn, Fårö?
The best months are September to October: from 2017 to 2025, 52 to 65 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Lauterhorn, Fårö windy in October?
Yes, very. 65 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 20 days in a typical October. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Lauterhorn, Fårö?
The water ranges from 3 °C in February to 19 °C in July. In October it is about 13 °C (wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves).
How many kite days does Lauterhorn, Fårö get in a year?
About 184 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
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Spot facts
- Region
- Gotland County
- Country
- Sweden
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Visby Airport (VBY), 54 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 57.9546, 19.0800
- 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 Gotland County
Kite days in October, % of days
- Sudersand, Fårö
Sweden · 10 points more kite days than Lauterhorn, Fårö in October
75 %Kite days by month at Sudersand, Fårö: Jan 71 %, Feb 73 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 63 %, May 45 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 59 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 75 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 71 % - Skalasand, Fårö
Sweden · 14 points more kite days than Lauterhorn, Fårö in October
79 %Kite days by month at Skalasand, Fårö: Jan 73 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 64 %, May 49 %, Jun 48 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 67 %, Oct 79 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 74 % - Ireviken, Fårö
Sweden · 11 points fewer kite days than Lauterhorn, Fårö in October
54 %Kite days by month at Ireviken, Fårö: Jan 55 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 36 %, May 25 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 38 %, Dec 45 % - Åminne, Gotland
Sweden · 28 points fewer kite days than Lauterhorn, Fårö in October
37 %Kite days by month at Åminne, Gotland: Jan 32 %, Feb 32 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 24 %, May 15 %, Jun 18 %, Jul 18 %, Aug 18 %, Sep 28 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 20 %, Dec 27 % - Kallbadhuset, Gotland
Sweden · 2 points more kite days than Lauterhorn, Fårö in October
67 %Kite days by month at Kallbadhuset, Gotland: Jan 62 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 52 %, May 38 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 56 % - Gotland / Sandviken
Sweden · 17 points fewer kite days than Lauterhorn, Fårö in October
48 %Kite days by month at Gotland / Sandviken: Jan 40 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 36 %, May 25 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 38 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 37 % - Gotland / Tofta
Sweden · 9 points fewer kite days than Lauterhorn, Fårö in October
56 %Kite days by month at Gotland / Tofta: Jan 53 %, Feb 49 %, Mar 45 %, Apr 40 %, May 29 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 49 % - Lausvik, Gotland
Sweden · 1 point fewer kite days than Lauterhorn, Fårö in October
64 %Kite days by month at Lausvik, Gotland: Jan 61 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 56 %, May 46 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 60 %
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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, 65 % of days at Lauterhorn, Fårö 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/lauterhorn-faro
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