Overview

Lathari - Alta is a kitesurfing spot located near Alta, in Finnmark, the far north of Norway. This coastal spot offers sailing conditions in the Arctic. Variable winds. Suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. Thick wetsuit required. Arctic conditions. Northern lights in winter.

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Spot forecast for Lathari - Alta

Sunrise 08:00 · Sunset 16:21

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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 1.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 03:32 · 1.3 m High tide 07:16 · 2.3 m Low tide 08:19 · 2.3 m High tide 10:06 · 2.4 m Low tide 15:56 · 1.4 m High tide 19:59 · 2.4 m Low tide 20:19 · 2.4 m High tide 22:36 · 2.5 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:35 · 1.2 m High tide 11:14 · 2.5 m Low tide 17:00 · 1.3 m High tide 23:35 · 2.7 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:33 · 1.1 m High tide 12:08 · 2.7 m Low tide 17:58 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:24 · 2.8 m Low tide 06:26 · 0.9 m High tide 12:53 · 2.9 m Low tide 18:50 · 1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 01:07 · 3 m Low tide 07:14 · 0.6 m High tide 13:34 · 3.1 m Low tide 19:38 · 0.8 m

Lathari - Alta: 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

265h

in April · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from February to June, peaking in April: 23 rideable days a month and 265 hours of usable wind, at 5 °C. The low point is December, at 0 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -4 °C. The wettest month is August, with 93 mm.

Monthly averages: Lathari - Alta

Monthly averages — Lathari - Alta — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	10.5	45 h	-4 °C	51 mm
February	22.5	186 h	-2 °C	39 mm
March	24.0	228 h	0 °C	41 mm
April	25.5	265 h	2 °C	56 mm
May	22.5	278 h	10 °C	30 mm
June	20.0	220 h	15 °C	80 mm
July	17.0	132 h	19 °C	79 mm
August	21.5	267 h	18 °C	93 mm
September	20.0	197 h	14 °C	50 mm
October	24.0	192 h	5 °C	57 mm
November	13.0	70 h	-1 °C	77 mm
December	0.0	0 h	0 °C	57 mm

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Technical details of Lathari - Alta spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, WNW, 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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