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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 · Halland County · Sweden

Västra Stranden

Best for kiting from September to October. Also windy, but cold: November to February.

  1. J54
  2. F55
  3. M47
  4. A46
  5. M46
  6. J44
  7. J46
  8. A37
  9. S53
  10. O58
  11. N51
  12. D51
Kite days by month at Västra Stranden: Jan 54 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 46 %, May 46 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 51 %, Dec 51 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
58%
kite days
Good, 8 of 9 years good
Wind
13kn
from WSW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
13°C
6/5 with boots and gloves
water
Trip odds
7in 10
10 day trips good
about 5.8 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. Shares its model grid cell with 3 nearby spots, 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.

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 13 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • 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.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often WSW (248°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    58 % Goodabout 18 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 42 %
    • Kiteable 58 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 74 % kite days2018: 74 % kite days2019: 52 % kite days2020: 55 % kite days2021: 45 % kite days2022: 52 % kite days2023: 68 % kite days2024: 52 % kite days2025: 55 % kite days8 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

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 Västra Stranden: W1 6 in 10, W2 7 in 10, W3 6 in 10, W4 6 in 10, W5 9 in 10, W6 8 in 10, W7 5 in 10, W8 4 in 10, W9 6 in 10, W10 7 in 10, W11 5 in 10, W12 5 in 10, W13 6 in 10, W14 7 in 10, W15 3 in 10, W16 4 in 10, W17 5 in 10, W18 5 in 10, W19 5 in 10, W20 4 in 10, W21 4 in 10, W22 5 in 10, W23 6 in 10, W24 6 in 10, W25 5 in 10, W26 7 in 10, W27 6 in 10, W28 4 in 10, W29 2 in 10, W30 3 in 10, W31 5 in 10, W32 4 in 10, W33 6 in 10, W34 3 in 10, W35 3 in 10, W36 7 in 10, W37 7 in 10, W38 6 in 10, W39 8 in 10, W40 8 in 10, W41 7 in 10, W42 8 in 10, W43 8 in 10, W44 5 in 10, W45 5 in 10, W46 7 in 10, W47 5 in 10, W48 7 in 10, W49 6 in 10, W50 6 in 10, W51 5 in 10, W52 8 in 10

5 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 5.0 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 Västra Stranden: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Västra Stranden?

The best months are September to October: from 2017 to 2025, 53 to 58 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Västra Stranden 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 Västra Stranden?

The water ranges from 2 °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 Västra Stranden 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

The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.

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Spot facts

Region
Halland County
Country
Sweden
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Halmstad Airport (HAD), 3 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
56.6643, 12.8357
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Västra Stranden

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 Halland County

  1. Ringenäs6 km

    13 kn WSW13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    58% kite days
    January: 54 % kite days (Good)February: 55 % kite days (Good)March: 47 % kite days (Good)April: 46 % kite days (Good)May: 46 % kite days (Good)June: 44 % kite days (Good)July: 46 % kite days (Good)August: 37 % kite days (Possible)September: 53 % kite days (Good)October: 58 % kite days (Good)November: 51 % kite days (Good)December: 51 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  2. Vilshärad10 km

    13 kn W13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    64% kite days
    January: 58 % kite days (Good)February: 58 % kite days (Good)March: 50 % kite days (Good)April: 46 % kite days (Good)May: 48 % kite days (Good)June: 43 % kite days (Good)July: 48 % kite days (Good)August: 39 % kite days (Possible)September: 53 % kite days (Good)October: 64 % kite days (Prime)November: 53 % kite days (Good)December: 56 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  3. Ringsegård29 km

    12 kn WSW13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    57% kite days
    January: 49 % kite days (Good)February: 48 % kite days (Good)March: 41 % kite days (Good)April: 39 % kite days (Possible)May: 39 % kite days (Possible)June: 38 % kite days (Possible)July: 42 % kite days (Good)August: 34 % kite days (Possible)September: 45 % kite days (Good)October: 57 % kite days (Good)November: 46 % kite days (Good)December: 46 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  4. Olofsbo39 km

    15 kn WSW13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    72% kite days
    January: 66 % kite days (Prime)February: 66 % kite days (Prime)March: 59 % kite days (Good)April: 55 % kite days (Good)May: 55 % kite days (Good)June: 52 % kite days (Good)July: 56 % kite days (Good)August: 51 % kite days (Good)September: 58 % kite days (Good)October: 72 % kite days (Prime)November: 62 % kite days (Prime)December: 69 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  5. Bjorkang48 km

    12 kn W13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    58% kite days
    January: 51 % kite days (Good)February: 49 % kite days (Good)March: 44 % kite days (Good)April: 40 % kite days (Good)May: 39 % kite days (Possible)June: 37 % kite days (Possible)July: 43 % kite days (Good)August: 36 % kite days (Possible)September: 45 % kite days (Good)October: 58 % kite days (Good)November: 47 % kite days (Good)December: 50 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  6. Kåsa59 km

    12 kn WSW13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    57% kite days
    January: 49 % kite days (Good)February: 47 % kite days (Good)March: 38 % kite days (Possible)April: 37 % kite days (Possible)May: 36 % kite days (Possible)June: 36 % kite days (Possible)July: 39 % kite days (Possible)August: 34 % kite days (Possible)September: 43 % kite days (Good)October: 57 % kite days (Good)November: 46 % kite days (Good)December: 47 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  7. Åsa Stenudden88 km

    12 kn WSW13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    53% kite days
    January: 45 % kite days (Good)February: 45 % kite days (Good)March: 38 % kite days (Possible)April: 33 % kite days (Possible)May: 33 % kite days (Possible)June: 34 % kite days (Possible)July: 37 % kite days (Possible)August: 37 % kite days (Possible)September: 43 % kite days (Good)October: 53 % kite days (Good)November: 41 % kite days (Good)December: 44 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  8. Stallviken107 km

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

    63% kite days
    January: 57 % kite days (Good)February: 55 % kite days (Good)March: 47 % kite days (Good)April: 41 % kite days (Good)May: 40 % kite days (Good)June: 41 % kite days (Good)July: 46 % kite days (Good)August: 43 % kite days (Good)September: 52 % kite days (Good)October: 63 % kite days (Prime)November: 51 % kite days (Good)December: 54 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in 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 Västra Stranden 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/vastra-stranden

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