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Ost Pollen / Austnesfjorden kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Norway · Nordland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 4 m 68.34 | 14.75

Overview

Ost Pollen / Austnesfjorden is a kitesurfing spot located in the Lofoten Islands, in Nordland. Protected fjord spot in a spectacular setting. Winds channeled by the fjord. Suited to intermediate riders. Thick wetsuit required. Lofoten scenery.
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Spot forecast for Ost Pollen / Austnesfjorden

Sunrise 08:25 · Sunset 17:05

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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 9.5 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 Now02:211.3 m09:102.1 m14:281.4 m21:282.4 m03:381.2 m10:082.2 m15:471.3 m22:192.5 m04:371 m10:552.4 m16:481.2 m23:022.6 m05:210.8 m11:352.6 m17:361 m23:412.7 m06:000.6 m12:122.7 m18:190.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 2.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 2.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2.6 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.7 m Low tide · 0.8 m

Ost Pollen / Austnesfjorden: 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

190h

in August · 18 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are May, August and October, at 18 rideable days and 12 °C. The low point is December, at 1 day.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 10 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 13 rideable days M April: 12.5 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 15 rideable days J July: 9.5 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days18 d A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 12 rideable days N December: 1 rideable days1 d D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 10 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 13 rideable days M April: 12.5 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 15 rideable days J July: 9.5 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days18 d A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 12 rideable days N December: 1 rideable days1 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is December, with 354 mm.

Monthly averages: Ost Pollen / Austnesfjorden
Monthly averages — Ost Pollen / Austnesfjorden — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 10.0 53 h 0 °C 298 mm
February 16.0 110 h 2 °C 232 mm
March 13.0 120 h 3 °C 168 mm
April 12.5 110 h 5 °C 143 mm
May 19.0 180 h 11 °C 98 mm
June 15.0 148 h 15 °C 98 mm
July 9.5 88 h 19 °C 57 mm
August 18.0 190 h 18 °C 165 mm
September 15.5 154 h 14 °C 156 mm
October 17.5 130 h 8 °C 328 mm
November 12.0 66 h 3 °C 252 mm
December 1.0 5 h 0 °C 354 mm

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Technical details of Ost Pollen / Austnesfjorden spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, S, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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