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Sørstrand (Florø) kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Norway · Vestland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 4 m 61.59 | 5.04

Overview

Sørstrand (Florø) is a kitesurfing spot near Florø in Vestland. Coastal body of water with west and southwest winds. Suited for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Sørstrand (Florø)

Sunrise 08:36 · Sunset 18:12

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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 2.8 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now00:260.8 m07:001.3 m12:490.9 m19:191.4 m01:420.7 m08:031.4 m14:020.8 m20:161.5 m02:400.6 m08:551.5 m14:580.7 m21:041.5 m03:250.5 m09:381.6 m15:430.6 m21:461.6 m04:050.4 m10:171.7 m16:230.5 m22:261.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.7 m

Sørstrand (Florø): 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

402h

in June · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 402 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is January, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d J February: 16 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 26 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J July: 26.5 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d N December: 19 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d J February: 16 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 26 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J July: 26.5 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d N December: 19 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 53%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 9%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 53% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is August, with 246 mm.

Monthly averages: Sørstrand (Florø)
Monthly averages — Sørstrand (Florø) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.5 112 h 3 °C 174 mm
February 16.0 146 h 5 °C 161 mm
March 21.0 195 h 7 °C 181 mm
April 23.5 221 h 9 °C 110 mm
May 26.0 267 h 15 °C 66 mm
June 27.5 402 h 15 °C 168 mm
July 26.5 244 h 19 °C 90 mm
August 25.5 337 h 16 °C 246 mm
September 17.5 163 h 15 °C 155 mm
October 22.0 203 h 11 °C 238 mm
November 15.5 117 h 7 °C 245 mm
December 19.0 140 h 6 °C 246 mm

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Technical details of Sørstrand (Florø) spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: N, SE, SSE, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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