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Continent:	Europe
Country:	Sweden
Next Big City (Airport):	Visby, Gotland
Next Town:	Tofta
Latitude:	57.4916
Longitude:	18.1262
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Type:	- Ocean	Rider Ability: - Beginner - Intermediate - Expert

Good for:	- Kitesurfing - Windsurfing	Features: - Parking

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Near Locations
Gotland / Gnisvaerd (1.17 km) Best Direction: W Type: Shallow Flat Chop Gotland / Vastergarns Hamn (6.18 km) Best Direction: S SSW SW WSW W Type: Shallow Flat Chop Gotland / Kovik (9.52 km) Best Direction: S SSW SW Type: Shallow Flat Chop Gotland / Vivesholm (11 km) Best Direction: S SSW SW WSW W Type: Shallow Flat Chop

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Water

Type:	- Flat - Chop	Hazards: - Rocks

Quality:	- Clean	Best Tide: - Tide Independent

The bottom is sandy with some spread out big rocks in the water. Flat to choppy water.

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Location

Type:	- Sand	Size: - Small

Hazards:	- None	Location crowds: - June - July - August

Narrow sandy beach with grass and dunes behind, a few trees here and there.

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Weather

Spring:	- Normal Wetsuit	Summer: - Shorty - Normal Wetsuit

Fall:	- Normal Wetsuit	Winter: - Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit

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.

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Wind

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Best Months:	- April - May - June - August - September - October	Wind Type: - Frontal Winds

Best Direction:	- SW - WSW - W	Main Direction: - SW - WSW - W

Winds are dependent on the weather systems moving in over Europe, no predictable trades or sea breeze. Best from April to June and August to October, July is usually less windy.

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How to get there

Transport:

- Car

Access:

- Medium 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 until you reach Tofta.

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Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info

Rules:

- Restricted Zones

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.

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Nightlife

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