Overview

Skjærva - Kristiansund is a kitesurfing spot located near Kristiansund, in Møre og Romsdal. Atlantic coastal spot. Southwest and west winds are dominant. Suitable for intermediate riders. Wetsuit required.

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Spot forecast for Skjærva - Kristiansund

Sunrise 08:30 · Sunset 17:56

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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 3.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:44 · 1 m High tide 07:23 · 1.6 m Low tide 12:51 · 1.1 m High tide 19:35 · 1.7 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:19 · 0.9 m High tide 08:35 · 1.6 m Low tide 14:19 · 1 m High tide 20:35 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:17 · 0.7 m High tide 09:25 · 1.7 m Low tide 15:20 · 0.9 m High tide 21:22 · 1.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:55 · 0.6 m High tide 10:04 · 1.9 m Low tide 16:04 · 0.8 m High tide 22:03 · 2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:30 · 0.5 m High tide 10:39 · 2 m Low tide 16:43 · 0.6 m High tide 22:42 · 2.1 m

Skjærva - Kristiansund: 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

245h

in June · 21 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 20 rideable days a month and 245 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is September, at 13.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 57%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 11%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 57% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is October, with 223 mm.

Monthly averages: Skjærva - Kristiansund

Monthly averages — Skjærva - Kristiansund — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.0	112 h	3 °C	110 mm
February	14.5	117 h	5 °C	82 mm
March	15.5	159 h	8 °C	112 mm
April	18.0	188 h	10 °C	69 mm
May	18.5	191 h	15 °C	53 mm
June	21.0	245 h	17 °C	77 mm
July	20.0	182 h	20 °C	50 mm
August	20.5	223 h	18 °C	160 mm
September	13.5	123 h	16 °C	91 mm
October	17.5	158 h	11 °C	223 mm
November	19.0	131 h	6 °C	197 mm
December	18.5	98 h	6 °C	124 mm

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Technical details of Skjærva - Kristiansund spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, S, 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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