Continent
Europe
Country
Sweden
Next Big City
Kalmar
Next Town
Faerjestaden
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Rooms, Camping, School, Shop, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop
Hazards:
Swimmers
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Tide independent

Flat water. Shallow for several hundred meters with sandy bottom.

Beach

Type:
Grass, Sand, Pebbles
Size:
Small
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
June, July, August

Mostly grass, sand or small pebbles close to the water.

Weather

Spring:
Normal
Summer:
Shorty, Normal
Fall:
Normal
Winter:
Thick

Best season is April to June, wetsuit is fine. The water is very shallow so it warms up early in the season.

Wind

Best Months:
April, May
Wind Type:
Thermal, Frontal
Best Direction:
S
Main Direction:
S

There's a special sea breeze due to Oelands dry landscape and the proximity to mainland Sweden. This is most noticeable in the spring when the water is cold and the land is warm, average wind is probably 20knts and almost always from the South.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

From Kalmar, drive across the bridge to Oeland. Turn south towards Faerjestaden, 10km from the bridge you will see signs for Haga Park. It's one of the biggest camping grounds in Sweden so it will be hard to miss.

Extra information

Rules
Zones

North of the windsurfers is a bird sanctuary that must be avoided. Check with the local windsurfing club for the rules, they are nice people and there are no fees. Kiting not allowed, go further about 1km south to Sandbergen.

Nightlife

No information