Sea · Halland County · Sweden
Simstadion Halmstad
Best for kiting from September to October, with 53 to 58 % kite days. Water 13 to 18 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): November to 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. Shares its model grid cell with 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 58 % Goodabout 18 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 42 %
- Kiteable 58 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 8 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 10.4 h
- Water
- 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves
- Air
- 13 °Cdaily maximum, 12 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 18 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Simstadion Halmstad averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 54 | 55 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 46 | 37 | 53 | 58 | 51 | 51 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | Good | Good | Good | Possible | Good | Good | cold | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 5 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 4 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 15 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 11 to 19 | 11 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 11 to 18 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 15 | 10 to 15 |
| Daylighth | 7.6 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 14.2 | 16.4 | 17.7 | 17.1 | 15.2 | 12.8 | 10.4 | 8.2 | 6.9 |
| Water°C at the surface | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 5 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 15 of 31 | 13 of 28 | 11 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 11 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 15 of 31 | 16 of 31 | 14 of 30 | 18 of 31 | 16 of 30 | 16 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 5/4 | 4/3 | 3/2 | 4/3 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ |
- In January, Simstadion Halmstad averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (54 %). Water 3 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Simstadion Halmstad averaged 15 kite days out of 28 (55 %). Water 3 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Simstadion Halmstad averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 4 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Simstadion Halmstad averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (46 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Simstadion Halmstad averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Simstadion Halmstad averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (44 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Simstadion Halmstad averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Simstadion Halmstad averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Simstadion Halmstad averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (53 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Simstadion Halmstad averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Simstadion Halmstad averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (51 %). 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, Simstadion Halmstad averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 5 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 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 Simstadion Halmstad
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- February6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- March6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
- April5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
- May5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- June6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
- July4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
- August4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
- September7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
- October (now)7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
- November6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
- December6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 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
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 42 %
- Kiteable 58 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 42 %, kiteable on 58 %, 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 WSW (248°).
Kitesurfing at Simstadion Halmstad: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Simstadion Halmstad?
The best months are September to October: from 2017 to 2025, 53 to 58 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Simstadion Halmstad windy in October?
Yes, often. 58 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 18 days in a typical October. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Simstadion Halmstad?
The water ranges from 3 °C in January to 19 °C in July. In October it is about 13 °C (wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves).
How many kite days does Simstadion Halmstad get in a year?
About 179 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
- Halland County
- Country
- Sweden
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Halmstad Airport (HAD), 4 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 56.6588, 12.8132
- 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 Halland County
Kite days in October, % of days
- Ringenäs
Sweden · same kite days as Simstadion Halmstad in October
58 %Kite days by month at Ringenäs: Jan 54 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 46 %, May 46 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 51 %, Dec 51 % - Vilshärad
Sweden · 6 points more kite days than Simstadion Halmstad in October
64 %Kite days by month at Vilshärad: Jan 58 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 46 %, May 48 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 56 % - Ringsegård
Sweden · 1 point fewer kite days than Simstadion Halmstad in October
57 %Kite days by month at Ringsegård: Jan 49 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 39 %, May 39 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 45 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 46 % - Olofsbo
Sweden · 14 points more kite days than Simstadion Halmstad in October
72 %Kite days by month at Olofsbo: Jan 66 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 55 %, May 55 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 72 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 69 % - Bjorkang
Sweden · same kite days as Simstadion Halmstad in October
58 %Kite days by month at Bjorkang: Jan 51 %, Feb 49 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 40 %, May 39 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 45 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 50 % - Kåsa
Sweden · 1 point fewer kite days than Simstadion Halmstad in October
57 %Kite days by month at Kåsa: Jan 49 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 37 %, May 36 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 47 % - Åsa Stenudden
Sweden · 5 points fewer kite days than Simstadion Halmstad in October
53 %Kite days by month at Åsa Stenudden: Jan 45 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 33 %, May 33 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 44 % - Stallviken
Sweden · 5 points more kite days than Simstadion Halmstad in October
63 %Kite days by month at Stallviken: Jan 57 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 41 %, May 40 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 51 %, Dec 54 %
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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 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.
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In October, 58 % of days at Simstadion Halmstad 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/simstadion-halmstad
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