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Torkelstorp
also known as Torkelstorp Västra, Torkelstorp (Kungsbackafjorden)
Nearby Varberg / Apelviken 39 km · straight-line distance
On the clock
14:00 · 15:00
No daily clock to plan around. The wind arrives with the weather system and blows at night as readily as at noon; modelled hourly data give only a small afternoon lift, about 7 kt around dawn against 8.8 kt at 14:00-15:00 in the summer half. Go by the front, not by the hour.
The marks are the clock times the record names, laid on a 24-hour day. The bar between the first and the last covers those hours; it is not a promise of wind.
The wind
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
mixed
fills in: No daily clock to plan around. The wind arrives with the weather system and blows at night as readily as at noon; modelled hourly data give only a small afternoon lift, about 7 kt around dawn against 8.8 kt at 14:00-15:00 in the summer half. Go by the front, not by the hour.
Typical strength
About 10-14 kt average when it blows, month by month, off modeled data. The strong sessions come when the fjord lines up with the wind.
Also on record
13
The quiver, in words
For 75-85 kg the working kite is a 12 m, with a 9 m for the days the fjord lines up properly and a 14-15 m or a foil for the summer evenings that sit at 10-12 kt. Autumn and winter southwesterlies are 7-8 m weather, and they come with drysuit water.Indicative, derived from the wind range; no local rider figures were found.
Direction to shore
Best in a southerly or southwesterly. SE through W on the right side of the dock gives the flattest water.
Dominant direction
S-SW
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan, riders' month55
- Feb51
- Mar37
- Apr22
- May18
- Jun, riders' month25
- Jul40
- Aug21
- Sep20
- Oct, riders' month39
- Nov32
- Dec, riders' month42
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+)
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jan, Jun, Oct, Dec.
- 55%Jan2°
- 51%Feb3°
- 37%Mar4°
- 22%Apr8°
- 18%May14°
- 25%Jun19°
- 40%Jul19°
- 21%Aug19°
- 20%Sep18°
- 39%Oct12°
- 32%Nov7°
- 42%Dec3°
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+) · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Windy days | Force 4+ | 12 kn or more | Knots | From | Peaks at | Air | Water | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55% | 66% | 61% | 14.3 kt | S | 14:00 | 1.7°C | 2.2°C | 62 |
| Feb | 51% | 63% | 58% | 14.3 kt | SSW | 11:00 | 2.6°C | 2.5°C | 57 |
| Mar | 37% | 50% | 47% | 11.5 kt | S | 14:00 | 3.1°C | 3.8°C | 62 |
| Apr | 22% | 45% | 33% | 11.5 kt | SSW | 13:00 | 6.5°C | 7.5°C | 60 |
| May | 18% | 37% | 29% | 10.5 kt | SSW | 14:00 | 12.9°C | 14.3°C | 62 |
| Jun | 25% | 47% | 35% | 11.7 kt | SSW | 14:00 | 15.8°C | 18.7°C | 60 |
| Jul | 40% | 66% | 58% | 13 kt | WSW | 13:00 | 16.4°C | 18.9°C | 62 |
| Aug | 21% | 45% | 35% | 11.8 kt | SSW | 14:00 | 17°C | 18.9°C | 62 |
| Sep | 20% | 38% | 28% | 10.9 kt | S | 14:00 | 14.7°C | 17.7°C | 60 |
| Oct | 39% | 63% | 55% | 13.6 kt | W | 14:00 | 10.3°C | 12.1°C | 62 |
| Nov | 32% | 42% | 37% | 11.7 kt | SW | 13:00 | 5.3°C | 7.4°C | 60 |
| Dec | 42% | 61% | 58% | 13.4 kt | SW | 13:00 | 1.8°C | 3.3°C | 62 |
modelled
A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.
Modelled from the operational forecast archive at 1.5–7 km (2023-2024), daylight hours only, not a ground station: it resolves thermal, lake and valley winds far better than coarse reanalysis but still tends to understate a strong local thermal. A windy day has at least three consecutive daylight hours at 12 knots or more. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.
High-resolution weather model (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical forecast archive — best-match operational model (ICON-D2 / AROME / ICON-EU / GFS by region), not a ground station · 2023-2024
The water
Type
flat
Standing depth
Big shallow area in Kungsbackafjorden.
Tides
Tide independent; practical tide range is small on this coast.
Temperature
18.4°C summer · 3.1°C winter
Wetsuit
Summer is a shorty or a normal suit, and boardshorts for one to two months. A 3/2 covers April-October; outside that you want a drysuit.
Your level
The scene
What riders come here for
Launch and rules
three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you
With a school or a boat
No school names this spot
Nobody has been recorded teaching or running a boat here.
On your own
Room to launch: Estimates run from room for plenty to a small beach. On a good wind day expect company near the launch.
Somewhere else
Varberg / Apelviken, 39 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
A small grass and sand beach on the fjord, with a narrow grassy strip to lay out a kite.
Space
Estimates run from room for plenty to a small beach. On a good wind day expect company near the launch.
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Chase S or SW forecasts only; a windy reading at a nearby coast station means nothing here.
- Walk the jetty area before you rig and stay off the rocks 50 m east of it, which show only at low water.
- Get there early on a strong S/SW day, because the small launch fills up.
- In late summer and autumn expect weed in the water.
- The parking is the boat association's. Park so a trailer can still get to the ramp and keep the barrier clear.
- There is no rescue here of any kind. Ride with someone and keep a phone within reach.
Getting there
Airport
Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT)
Route
Fly into Göteborg Landvetter or Copenhagen and take the west-coast rail line or the E6 to Kungsbacka. A car is practical for the last stretch to the fjord and for changing spots with the wind direction.
Transfer
45 min
Cost level
medium
Staying
Stay in Kungsbacka or Gothenburg; Halland also has coastal accommodation farther south.
No-wind days
Gothenburg, Kungsbacka, trips along the Halland coast, cycling, coastal hiking.
FAQ
When is the best time to kite at Torkelstorp?
The spot works only in south or southwest wind; modeled data lists January, June, October and December as peak months.
Is Torkelstorp suitable for beginners?
Sources disagree: some call it beginner-friendly because it is shallow and flat, others list it as intermediate to expert, so beginners should treat it as conditional on instruction and correct wind direction.
What is the wind like?
Average wind in peak months is about 13 knots, with the fjord producing very flat water on the right side of the dock in a south-southwest to west angle.
What are the hazards?
Rocks near a jetty about 50 metres east of the launch, harbour and mooring traffic, and the fact the spot only works in specific wind directions.
Last updated: August 2026