Overview

Sjøsanden is a kitesurfing spot located in the Agder region, near Mandal, on the southern coast of Norway. This spot features one of the most beautiful sandy beaches in southern Norway.

Southwest and west winds prevail. Suited for intermediate riders. Beautiful sandy beach. Wetsuit required. Mandal is the southernmost city in Norway.

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Spot forecast for Sjøsanden

Sunrise 08:16 · Sunset 18:13

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:20 · 0.3 m Low tide 07:25 · 0.1 m High tide 13:31 · 0.3 m Low tide 19:51 · 0.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:05 · 0.3 m Low tide 08:09 · 0.1 m High tide 14:14 · 0.3 m Low tide 20:34 · 0 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:47 · 0.3 m Low tide 08:50 · 0.1 m High tide 14:55 · 0.3 m Low tide 21:15 · 0 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:27 · 0.3 m Low tide 09:30 · 0.1 m High tide 15:32 · 0.3 m Low tide 21:53 · 0 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:05 · 0.2 m Low tide 10:05 · 0.1 m High tide 16:02 · 0.2 m Low tide 22:26 · 0.1 m

Sjøsanden: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

396h

in June · 28 rideable days

The season runs from April to October, peaking in June: 22 rideable days a month and 396 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is February, at 9.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is December, with 218 mm.

Monthly averages: Sjøsanden

Monthly averages — Sjøsanden — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	14.0	116 h	2 °C	181 mm
February	9.5	76 h	4 °C	163 mm
March	16.5	152 h	7 °C	100 mm
April	19.5	166 h	10 °C	73 mm
May	20.0	200 h	16 °C	53 mm
June	28.0	396 h	17 °C	96 mm
July	20.5	253 h	20 °C	117 mm
August	25.5	282 h	19 °C	114 mm
September	19.5	180 h	17 °C	157 mm
October	21.0	178 h	13 °C	153 mm
November	15.0	113 h	8 °C	135 mm
December	17.5	129 h	6 °C	218 mm

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Technical details of Sjøsanden spot

The spot works with winds from SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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