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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.

Lake · Stockholm County · Sweden

Mälaren Lövsta

Confidence lowLake or river spot: global weather models underestimate local thermal winds here. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

Kite days stay under 20 % in every month.

  1. J9
  2. F5
  3. M10
  4. A13
  5. M7
  6. J7
  7. J3
  8. A5
  9. S6
  10. O9
  11. N5
  12. D4
Kite days by month at Mälaren Lövsta: Jan 9 %, Feb 5 %, Mar 10 %, Apr 13 %, May 7 %, Jun 7 %, Jul 3 %, Aug 5 %, Sep 6 %, Oct 9 %, Nov 5 %, Dec 4 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
9%
kite days
windy but cold
Wind
7kn
from WSW
average 12:00 to 18:00

Trip odds are hidden here: at low confidence the model does not see this spot's wind well enough to count on.

How we know thisConfidence low

Confidence. Lake or river spot: global weather models underestimate local thermal winds here. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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.

Best months: at least half the days are kite days (50 % or more), outside the cold months. The colours grade every month on their own scale: Prime from 60 %, Good from 40 %, Possible from 20 %.

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.

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How the wind behaves

In April, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 7 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 87 %
  • Kiteable 13 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 87 %, kiteable on 13 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 12:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind mostly from WSW (248°), fairly steady direction.

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdictGood yearsof 0, reached 50 %
  • Kite days
    9 % coldabout 3 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 91 %
    • Kiteable 9 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Daylight
    10.3 h
    Air
    11 °Cdaily maximum, 10 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    11 of 31with 1 mm or more

Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. Trip odds are hidden here: at low confidence the model does not see this spot's wind well enough to count on. 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. How we count kite days and trip odds

Kitesurfing at Mälaren Lövsta: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Mälaren Lövsta?

Mälaren Lövsta rarely gets kiteable wind in the model data: every month stays under 20 % kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Mälaren Lövsta windy in October?

Rarely. 9 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 3 days in a typical October.

How many kite days does Mälaren Lövsta get in a year?

About 25 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
Stockholm County
Country
Sweden
Water body
Lake, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Stockholm-Bromma Airport (BMA), 10 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
59.3879, 17.7805
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Mälaren Lövsta

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 Stockholm County

  1. Näsaäng19 km

    8 kn Wsea

    13% kite days
    January: 12 % kite days (Off)February: 10 % kite days (Off)March: 15 % kite days (Off)April: 14 % kite days (Off)May: 6 % kite days (Off)June: 8 % kite days (Off)July: 4 % kite days (Off)August: 6 % kite days (Off)September: 10 % kite days (Off)October: 13 % kite days (Off)November: 6 % kite days (Off)December: 3 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month in Näsaäng: Jan 12 %, Feb 10 %, Mar 15 %, Apr 14 %, May 6 %, Jun 8 %, Jul 4 %, Aug 6 %, Sep 10 %, Oct 13 %, Nov 6 %, Dec 3 %

  2. Fågelöudde26 km

    8 kn W12 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    22% kite days
    January: 16 % kite days (Off)February: 20 % kite days (Possible)March: 22 % kite days (Possible)April: 22 % kite days (Possible)May: 12 % kite days (Off)June: 20 % kite days (Possible)July: 10 % kite days (Off)August: 13 % kite days (Off)September: 18 % kite days (Off)October: 22 % kite days (Possible)November: 9 % kite days (Off)December: 7 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month in Fågelöudde: Jan 16 %, Feb 20 %, Mar 22 %, Apr 22 %, May 12 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 10 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 18 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 9 %, Dec 7 %

  3. Skanssundet / Sandviken38 km

    7 kn SSE12 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    11% kite days
    January: 10 % kite days (Off)February: 6 % kite days (Off)March: 12 % kite days (Off)April: 13 % kite days (Off)May: 7 % kite days (Off)June: 9 % kite days (Off)July: 4 % kite days (Off)August: 7 % kite days (Off)September: 9 % kite days (Off)October: 11 % kite days (Off)November: 4 % kite days (Off)December: 4 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month in Skanssundet / Sandviken: Jan 10 %, Feb 6 %, Mar 12 %, Apr 13 %, May 7 %, Jun 9 %, Jul 4 %, Aug 7 %, Sep 9 %, Oct 11 %, Nov 4 %, Dec 4 %

  4. Fituna38 km

    8 kn NNW12 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    14% kite days
    January: 11 % kite days (Off)February: 10 % kite days (Off)March: 15 % kite days (Off)April: 14 % kite days (Off)May: 7 % kite days (Off)June: 10 % kite days (Off)July: 5 % kite days (Off)August: 6 % kite days (Off)September: 10 % kite days (Off)October: 14 % kite days (Off)November: 5 % kite days (Off)December: 7 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month in Fituna: Jan 11 %, Feb 10 %, Mar 15 %, Apr 14 %, May 7 %, Jun 10 %, Jul 5 %, Aug 6 %, Sep 10 %, Oct 14 %, Nov 5 %, Dec 7 %

  5. Skälåker44 km

    10 kn SW12 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    34% kite days
    January: 37 % kite days (Possible)February: 35 % kite days (Possible)March: 34 % kite days (Possible)April: 29 % kite days (Possible)May: 16 % kite days (Off)June: 22 % kite days (Possible)July: 19 % kite days (Off)August: 27 % kite days (Possible)September: 29 % kite days (Possible)October: 34 % kite days (Possible)November: 29 % kite days (Possible)December: 28 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Skälåker: Jan 37 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 29 %, May 16 %, Jun 22 %, Jul 19 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 34 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 28 %

  6. Dalarö45 km

    13 kn SW12 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    65% kite days
    January: 63 % kite days (Prime)February: 60 % kite days (Prime)March: 54 % kite days (Good)April: 44 % kite days (Good)May: 32 % kite days (Possible)June: 39 % kite days (Possible)July: 36 % kite days (Possible)August: 46 % kite days (Good)September: 47 % kite days (Good)October: 65 % kite days (Prime)November: 55 % kite days (Good)December: 60 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Dalarö: Jan 63 %, Feb 60 %, Mar 54 %, Apr 44 %, May 32 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 60 %

  7. Björkvik47 km

    10 kn SSW12 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    38% kite days
    January: 33 % kite days (Possible)February: 35 % kite days (Possible)March: 33 % kite days (Possible)April: 30 % kite days (Possible)May: 19 % kite days (Off)June: 27 % kite days (Possible)July: 25 % kite days (Possible)August: 33 % kite days (Possible)September: 30 % kite days (Possible)October: 38 % kite days (Possible)November: 28 % kite days (Possible)December: 29 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Björkvik: Jan 33 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 33 %, Apr 30 %, May 19 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 30 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 28 %, Dec 29 %

  8. Torö Örudden65 km

    16 kn SW11 °C 6/5 with boots and glovesflat water

    79% kite days
    January: 78 % kite days (Prime)February: 75 % kite days (Prime)March: 72 % kite days (Prime)April: 67 % kite days (Prime)May: 53 % kite days (Good)June: 62 % kite days (Prime)July: 57 % kite days (Good)August: 64 % kite days (Prime)September: 71 % kite days (Prime)October: 79 % kite days (Prime)November: 73 % kite days (Prime)December: 77 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Torö Örudden: Jan 78 %, Feb 75 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 67 %, May 53 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 57 %, Aug 64 %, Sep 71 %, Oct 79 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 77 %

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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. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: low.

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In October, 9 % of days at Mälaren Lövsta 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/malaren-lovsta

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