LOCATION
Malmösurfing hotspotsare located either north (Lomma, Habo Ljung) or centrally (Västra Hamnen) or even south to the city. They are easily accessible from the city by road transport. Malmö is a capital city for the Swedish region Skåne, the most southern located region of Sweden. Malmö City is easily accessible by air (own airport), close to Copenhagen by road or rail through the sea bridge. From Germany there are numerous possibilities with the easiest ferry line Sassnitz – Trelleborg, from Poland through ferry line Świnoujście- Ystad and from Lithuania through ferry line Klaipeda- Karlshamn. The City of Malmö geographical coordinates are: 55°36′N 13°00′E.
photo source: own photos PK.
MALMÖSURFING HOTSPOTS
All Malmösurfing hotspots are located on the western shore of Skåne, alongside the Öresundstrait, the place where salty waters of the North Sea mix with more sweeter Baltic Sea waters. The exposition to the west creates good wind conditions, however for the most of the year waves are low or moderate (typically flat). Small beaches and grassland areas border with the most of hotspots what allows for comfortable access to the sea. Those characteristics decide that the most of hotspots is suitable for wind surfing and kite surfing courses organized by numerous surfing schools. The diversification of coast types around Malmö assures both shallow waters and deeper bottoms what is suitable for different types of surfing.
ATTRACTIONS
Region Skåne is a very attractive place in Sweden. It includes different attractions from cultural heritage like old castles, cathedrals, churches, picturesque towns and villages, historical cities, to natural heritage like: green agricultural areas, national parks and nature reserves. The region has got also dense biking routes network what allows to learn the culture of nature beauties in the active way. Being very close to Copenhagen the region is rich in small islands with the most famous Island of Ven. Öresund bridge which connects Sweden and Denmark is also a significant landmark.
INFORMATION SOURCES
Heritage Class: [ C ]Cultural Heritage
Subclass [SR] :Sports and recreation sites and activities
WEB PAGES
https://www.wannasurf.com/spot/Europe/Sweden/
https://www.windfinder.com/forecast/malmo
https://www.ikointl.com/blog/kitesurfing-sweden-best-time-kite-sweden
http://globalkitespots.com/skane-sweden-kitesurf-trip-kite-spots-around-malmo/
https://www.skane.com/en/tourism-in-skane-we-get-more-people-to-choose-skane
