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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.

Sea · Gotland County · Sweden

Skalasand, Fårö

Best for kiting from August to October. Also windy, but cold: November to April.

  1. J73
  2. F74
  3. M70
  4. A64
  5. M49
  6. J48
  7. J49
  8. A58
  9. S67
  10. O79
  11. N67
  12. D74
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 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
79%
kite days
Prime, 9 of 9 years good
Wind
16kn
from SW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
13°C
6/5 with boots and gloves
water
Trip odds
9in 10
10 day trips good
about 7.7 kite days of 10
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How we know thisConfidence high

Confidence. Hourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.

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.

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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How the wind behaves

In October, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 16 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 21 %
  • Kiteable 79 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 21 %, kiteable on 79 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often SW (225°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    79 % Primeabout 24 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 21 %
    • Kiteable 79 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 94 % kite days2018: 65 % kite days2019: 74 % kite days2020: 87 % kite days2021: 84 % kite days2022: 84 % kite days2023: 87 % kite days2024: 74 % kite days2025: 58 % kite days9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 7.7 expected (capped at 9 in 10)
    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
    15 of 31with 1 mm or more

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. 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 by start week

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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

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 Skalasand, Fårö: W1 9 in 10, W2 9 in 10, W3 9 in 10, W4 9 in 10, W5 9 in 10, W6 9 in 10, W7 9 in 10, W8 9 in 10, W9 9 in 10, W10 9 in 10, W11 9 in 10, W12 9 in 10, W13 9 in 10, W14 9 in 10, W15 7 in 10, W16 8 in 10, W17 8 in 10, W18 6 in 10, W19 7 in 10, W20 5 in 10, W21 6 in 10, W22 5 in 10, W23 6 in 10, W24 7 in 10, W25 4 in 10, W26 9 in 10, W27 6 in 10, W28 4 in 10, W29 5 in 10, W30 7 in 10, W31 6 in 10, W32 7 in 10, W33 8 in 10, W34 7 in 10, W35 6 in 10, W36 9 in 10, W37 9 in 10, W38 9 in 10, W39 9 in 10, W40 9 in 10, W41 9 in 10, W42 9 in 10, W43 9 in 10, W44 9 in 10, W45 9 in 10, W46 9 in 10, W47 9 in 10, W48 9 in 10, W49 9 in 10, W50 9 in 10, W51 9 in 10, W52 9 in 10

9 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 47 (e.g. 19 to 25 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 7.0 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).

Kitesurfing at Skalasand, Fårö: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Skalasand, Fårö?

The best months are August to October: from 2017 to 2025, 58 to 79 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Skalasand, Fårö windy in October?

Yes, very. 79 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 24 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 Skalasand, 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 Skalasand, Fårö get in a year?

About 235 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), 67 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
57.9578, 19.3364
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Skalasand, Fårö

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 Gotland County

  1. Sudersand, Fårö5 km

    16 kn S13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    75% kite days
    January: 71 % kite days (Prime)February: 73 % kite days (Prime)March: 69 % kite days (Prime)April: 63 % kite days (Prime)May: 45 % kite days (Good)June: 47 % kite days (Good)July: 50 % kite days (Good)August: 59 % kite days (Good)September: 66 % kite days (Prime)October: 75 % kite days (Prime)November: 64 % kite days (Prime)December: 71 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  2. Lauterhorn, Fårö15 km

    13 kn S13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    65% kite days
    January: 58 % kite days (Good)February: 59 % kite days (Good)March: 57 % kite days (Good)April: 52 % kite days (Good)May: 37 % kite days (Possible)June: 40 % kite days (Good)July: 40 % kite days (Good)August: 47 % kite days (Good)September: 52 % kite days (Good)October: 65 % kite days (Prime)November: 47 % kite days (Good)December: 52 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Lauterhorn, Fårö: Jan 58 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 52 %, May 37 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 40 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 52 %

  3. Ireviken, Fårö45 km

    12 kn SW13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    54% kite days
    January: 55 % kite days (Good)February: 52 % kite days (Good)March: 48 % kite days (Good)April: 36 % kite days (Possible)May: 25 % kite days (Possible)June: 26 % kite days (Possible)July: 32 % kite days (Possible)August: 32 % kite days (Possible)September: 42 % kite days (Good)October: 54 % kite days (Good)November: 38 % kite days (Possible)December: 45 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  4. Åminne, Gotland51 km

    10 kn S12 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    37% kite days
    January: 32 % kite days (Possible)February: 32 % kite days (Possible)March: 31 % kite days (Possible)April: 24 % kite days (Possible)May: 15 % kite days (Off)June: 18 % kite days (Off)July: 18 % kite days (Off)August: 18 % kite days (Off)September: 28 % kite days (Possible)October: 37 % kite days (Possible)November: 20 % kite days (Possible)December: 27 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  5. Gotland / Sandviken68 km

    11 kn S13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    48% kite days
    January: 40 % kite days (Good)February: 46 % kite days (Good)March: 44 % kite days (Good)April: 36 % kite days (Possible)May: 25 % kite days (Possible)June: 26 % kite days (Possible)July: 25 % kite days (Possible)August: 33 % kite days (Possible)September: 38 % kite days (Possible)October: 48 % kite days (Good)November: 32 % kite days (Possible)December: 37 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  6. Kallbadhuset, Gotland70 km

    13 kn SW13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    67% kite days
    January: 62 % kite days (Prime)February: 61 % kite days (Prime)March: 55 % kite days (Good)April: 52 % kite days (Good)May: 38 % kite days (Possible)June: 37 % kite days (Possible)July: 42 % kite days (Good)August: 47 % kite days (Good)September: 53 % kite days (Good)October: 67 % kite days (Prime)November: 47 % kite days (Good)December: 56 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  7. Lausvik, Gotland84 km

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

    64% kite days
    January: 61 % kite days (Prime)February: 61 % kite days (Prime)March: 57 % kite days (Good)April: 56 % kite days (Good)May: 46 % kite days (Good)June: 40 % kite days (Good)July: 44 % kite days (Good)August: 51 % kite days (Good)September: 55 % kite days (Good)October: 64 % kite days (Prime)November: 49 % kite days (Good)December: 60 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  8. Gotland / Tofta89 km

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

    56% kite days
    January: 53 % kite days (Good)February: 49 % kite days (Good)March: 45 % kite days (Good)April: 40 % kite days (Good)May: 29 % kite days (Possible)June: 29 % kite days (Possible)July: 32 % kite days (Possible)August: 40 % kite days (Good)September: 40 % kite days (Good)October: 56 % kite days (Good)November: 40 % kite days (Good)December: 49 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

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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, 79 % of days at Skalasand, 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/skalasand-faro

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