Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Sweden |
Next Big City |
Karlskrona |
Next Town |
Torhamn |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Camping, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, Stones |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water with sandy bottom.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Trees |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Small area with camping and swimming area. Can get packed in summer with beach goers. Narrow sandy beach, with bigger meadow next to it.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Thick |
Air about 25°C during summer. Cold in winter. A wetsuit is almost always needed, summer a short or on hot days just shorts. Winter is possible to ride, but very cold and it can freeze.
Wind
Best Months: |
April, May, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
S, SSW, SW, WSW, W |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Best in W, SW and S winds.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
2km SE of Karlskrona. About 1km north of Torhamn.
Extra information
No riding in the swimming areas. Mostly used by windsurfers, kitesurfers prefer to to go Torhamn.
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