Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Sweden |
Next Big City |
Visby, Gotland |
Next Town |
Tofta |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Rocks |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Shallow inside the 'reef', very flat at westerly winds. Bottom is sandy with some spread out big rocks in the water further south on the beach. The spot is not very big, more than 5-7 riders and some have to move further south towards Tofta which is on the same beach.
Beach
Type: |
Grass, Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Narrow sandy beach with grass and dunes behind, a few trees here and there. Enter the water just south of the harbor.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Thick |
Water in April is 5-10°C and during the summer it gets above 20°C. Drysuit to shorty depending on the season. Off-season possible with drysuit.
Wind
Best Months: |
April, May, June, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
W |
Main Direction: |
S, SSW, SW, WSW, W |
Winds are dependent on the weather systems moving in over
Europe, no predictable trades or sea breeze. Best direction is
W, possible to ride from S to NW. Best from April to June and August to October, July is usually less windy.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Gotland is off the shore from the Swedish East coast. To Gotland by ferry or air, arrive in Visby. Drive 18km south along the coast, turn right towards Gnisvaerd. Park at the grassy parking lot just south of the Gnisvaerd harbor and walk straight out to the beach from there.
Extra information
There is a "no surf" zone posted on the information board. Lots of families in the summer, go somewhere else if it is too crowded.
Nightlife