Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Sweden |
Next Big City |
Kalmar |
Next Town |
Gardby |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
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Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Bridge, Stones |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water and small waves with onshore winds.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Stones |
Beach Users: |
None |
Sandy beach, about 700m long but narrow. Grass behind. Lots of space.
Weather
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Thick |
Season is June to August if you want to use a shorty/trunks. With wetsuit you can go all year around. The water doesn't freeze, but it will get really cold in the winter: -10°C. More reasonable would be mid April to mid November. If your using a thick wetsuit, boots, gloves etc.
Wind
Best Months: |
April, May, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
In summer generally very light winds, autumn would be considered the windy season here with quite strong winds. We have no consistent winds here, so there are no really dominant wind patterns. Best is however NE, E, SE.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
On Oeland get to Gardby, then about 4km to the northeast of it.
Extra information
Rules |
None |
Nightlife
No information