Continent
Europe
Country
Sweden
Next Big City
Gothenburg
Next Town
Lidkoping
 
Type:
Lake
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Toilet, Parking

Water

Type:
Shallow, Chop, Small wave
Hazards:
None
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Tide independent

The lake is one of the biggest lakes in Western Europe. Flat to choppy water. With stronger winds small waves.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Medium
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
July, August

Medium sized beach.

Weather

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

A long wetsuit is always needed, shorty only few weeks during summer.

Wind

Best Months:
March, April, May, October, November, December
Wind Type:
Frontal
Best Direction:
SSW, SW, WSW, W
Main Direction:
N, NNE, NE, SSW, SW, WSW, W

Late spring/summer: main direction SW. Spring/fall: N/NE winds are common. It is an "inland ocean", which gives you pretty steady winds.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

Located west of Lidköping, 7km from Örslösa and 19km from Lidköping.

Extra information

Rules
Zones

Part of the beach is closed for surfers from June to September, but plenty of space to ride during this time anyways.

Nightlife

Lidkoping has a pretty good nightlife during the summer months for being a town with population of 20.000.