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12 kn+. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots between 10:00 and 19:00. How we count.

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Lulhaellan

Kite days peak in September at 39 %.

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.

  1. J26
  2. F23
  3. M25
  4. A17
  5. M25
  6. J26
  7. J18
  8. A33
  9. S39
  10. O30
  11. N25
  12. D5
Kite days by month at Lulhaellan: Jan 26 %, Feb 23 %, Mar 25 %, Apr 17 %, May 25 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 18 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 25 %, Dec 5 %
  • 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
    30 % coldabout 9 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 70 %
    • Kiteable 30 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 26 % kite days2018: 39 % kite days2019: 19 % kite days2020: 19 % kite days2021: 39 % kite days2022: 29 % kite days2023: 23 % kite days2024: 39 % kite days2025: 39 % kite days0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
    Best hours
    10:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    9.7 h
    Water
    7 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves
    Air
    6 °Cdaily maximum, 6 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    14 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, Lulhaellan averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (30 %). Water 7 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October 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 Lulhaellan

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

  1. January2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
  2. February1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
  3. March2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
  4. Aprilunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
  5. May1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
  6. June1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.4 expected
  7. July1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.8 expected
  8. August3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
  9. September4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
  10. October (now)1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
  11. November1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
  12. Decemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.3 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

Trip odds by start week in Lulhaellan: W1 1 in 10, W2 1 in 10, W3 1 in 10, W4 3 in 10, W5 1 in 10, W6 1 in 10, W7 1 in 10, W8 2 in 10, W9 under 1 in 10, W10 1 in 10, W11 1 in 10, W12 3 in 10, W13 2 in 10, W14 under 1 in 10, W15 1 in 10, W16 under 1 in 10, W17 under 1 in 10, W18 1 in 10, W19 under 1 in 10, W20 2 in 10, W21 3 in 10, W22 1 in 10, W23 1 in 10, W24 1 in 10, W25 1 in 10, W26 1 in 10, W27 under 1 in 10, W28 1 in 10, W29 under 1 in 10, W30 under 1 in 10, W31 2 in 10, W32 4 in 10, W33 5 in 10, W34 2 in 10, W35 2 in 10, W36 3 in 10, W37 6 in 10, W38 4 in 10, W39 2 in 10, W40 3 in 10, W41 2 in 10, W42 1 in 10, W43 under 1 in 10, W44 1 in 10, W45 under 1 in 10, W46 2 in 10, W47 3 in 10, W48 1 in 10, W49 under 1 in 10, W50 under 1 in 10, W51 under 1 in 10, W52 under 1 in 10

under 1 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: 1 in 10

about 2.1 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 September, the windiest month

  • Too light 61 %
  • Kiteable 39 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 61 %, kiteable on 39 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 18:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often S (180°).

Kitesurfing at Lulhaellan: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Lulhaellan?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is September, when 39 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Lulhaellan windy in October?

Sometimes. 30 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 9 days in a typical October. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Lulhaellan?

The water ranges from 0 °C in January to 20 °C in July. In October it is about 7 °C (wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves).

How many kite days does Lulhaellan get in a year?

About 89 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
Norrbotten County
Country
Sweden
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Luleå Airport (LLA), 3 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
65.5196, 22.1553
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Lulhaellan

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 Norrbotten County

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. Glantan

    Sweden · 16 points more kite days than Lulhaellan in October

    46 %
    January: 42 % kite days (Good)February: 39 % kite days (Possible)March: 36 % kite days (Possible)April: 29 % kite days (Possible)May: 42 % kite days (Good)June: 37 % kite days (Possible)July: 32 % kite days (Possible)August: 49 % kite days (Good)September: 51 % kite days (Good)October: 46 % kite days (Good)November: 36 % kite days (Possible)December: 12 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month at Glantan: Jan 42 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 29 %, May 42 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 49 %, Sep 51 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 12 %
  2. Risonsskola

    Sweden · 1 point more kite days than Lulhaellan in October

    31 %
    January: 20 % kite days (Possible)February: 25 % kite days (Possible)March: 22 % kite days (Possible)April: 15 % kite days (Off)May: 18 % kite days (Off)June: 17 % kite days (Off)July: 14 % kite days (Off)August: 30 % kite days (Possible)September: 37 % kite days (Possible)October: 31 % kite days (Possible)November: 25 % kite days (Possible)December: 6 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month at Risonsskola: Jan 20 %, Feb 25 %, Mar 22 %, Apr 15 %, May 18 %, Jun 17 %, Jul 14 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 25 %, Dec 6 %
  3. Staffans

    Sweden · 23 points fewer kite days than Lulhaellan in October

    7 %
    January: 3 % kite days (Off)February: 4 % kite days (Off)March: 5 % kite days (Off)April: 6 % kite days (Off)May: 6 % kite days (Off)June: 4 % kite days (Off)July: 2 % kite days (Off)August: 6 % kite days (Off)September: 6 % kite days (Off)October: 7 % kite days (Off)November: 5 % kite days (Off)December: 1 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month at Staffans: Jan 3 %, Feb 4 %, Mar 5 %, Apr 6 %, May 6 %, Jun 4 %, Jul 2 %, Aug 6 %, Sep 6 %, Oct 7 %, Nov 5 %, Dec 1 %

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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, 30 % of days at Lulhaellan 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/lulhaellan

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