Overview

Skagsanden Strand is a kitesurfing spot located in the Lofoten Islands, in Nordland. This spectacular beach offers a unique mountain and sea setting with Arctic conditions. Southwest and west winds are dominant. Suitable for advanced to expert riders. Atlantic waves, freezing water. Thick wetsuit essential. One of the most photogenic spots in the world.

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Spot forecast for Skagsanden Strand

Sunrise 08:30 · Sunset 17:12

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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.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 02:42 · 1 m High tide 09:04 · 1.5 m Low tide 14:45 · 1 m High tide 21:27 · 1.7 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 03:55 · 0.9 m High tide 10:15 · 1.6 m Low tide 15:56 · 0.9 m High tide 22:23 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 04:47 · 0.7 m High tide 11:06 · 1.7 m Low tide 16:51 · 0.8 m High tide 23:07 · 1.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 05:29 · 0.6 m High tide 11:46 · 1.8 m Low tide 17:37 · 0.7 m High tide 23:45 · 2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 06:06 · 0.4 m High tide 12:22 · 1.9 m Low tide 18:17 · 0.6 m

Skagsanden Strand: 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

335h

in May · 24 rideable days

The season runs from April to November, peaking in May: 21 rideable days a month and 335 hours of usable wind, at 11 °C. The low point is December, at 3 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 49%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 13%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 49% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is December, with 202 mm.

Monthly averages: Skagsanden Strand

Monthly averages — Skagsanden Strand — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	14.5	76 h	2 °C	158 mm
February	21.5	175 h	3 °C	156 mm
March	18.5	197 h	4 °C	118 mm
April	19.0	218 h	5 °C	81 mm
May	24.0	335 h	11 °C	53 mm
June	23.0	286 h	14 °C	56 mm
July	19.0	197 h	18 °C	37 mm
August	21.5	292 h	17 °C	117 mm
September	19.5	222 h	14 °C	69 mm
October	22.5	220 h	8 °C	170 mm
November	19.5	115 h	4 °C	197 mm
December	3.0	10 h	3 °C	202 mm

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Technical details of Skagsanden Strand 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: Advanced

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