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Kitesurf at Västerås (Västmanland): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

Västmanland, Sweden

Västerås is busiest in February: kitesurf sessions usually start between 16:00 and 18:00. Kitesurf makes up 11% of the sessions at Västerås.

Sessions, 12 months
58
Riders, 12 months
6
Sessions, 30 days
0
Record, 12 months
35.0 kn
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Leaderboard

Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.

Kitesurf: top 10 by top speed

#RiderTop speedDate
1Ted35.0 kn 64.8 km/h
2Christian Strömblad32.7 kn 60.6 km/h
3Gunnar Smith32.1 kn 59.4 km/h
4Steven Cohan31.8 kn 58.9 km/h
5Isaac Browne31.0 kn 57.5 km/h
6patrik redebrandt16.7 kn 31.0 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan7
  • Feb17
  • Mar0
  • Apr2
  • May9
  • Jun2
  • Jul3
  • Aug8
  • Sep6
  • Oct4
  • Nov0
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 16:00 and 18:00. Local start time.

  • 9:002
  • 10:005
  • 11:008
  • 12:007
  • 13:006
  • 14:005
  • 15:001
  • 16:0010
  • 17:008
  • 18:003
  • 19:003

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • SW17
  • N11
  • SE9
  • NE7
  • W7
  • S4
  • E3
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Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.

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Questions

When is the best time for Kitesurf at Västerås?

Kitesurf sessions at Västerås are mostly in February. The busiest month is February, with 17 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Kitesurf at Västerås better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 16:00 and 18:00, local time. 26% start before noon and 74% from noon on.

How popular is Kitesurf at Västerås?

58 kitesurf sessions by 6 riders in the last 12 months. That is 11% of all sessions at Västerås.

What is the Kitesurf speed record at Västerås?

35.0 knots (64.8 km/h), Kitesurf, on February 6, 2026. It is the fastest session at Västerås on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

Who is at the top of the Kitesurf leaderboard at Västerås?

Ted, with 35.0 knots on February 6, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.

Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.