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Botnane kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Norway · Vestland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 6 m 61.72 | 4.98

Overview

Botnane is a kitesurfing spot on the Vestland coast. Coastal body of water facing the Norwegian Sea. West and southwest winds. Suitable for intermediates.

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Spot forecast for Botnane

Sunrise 08:37 · 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 3.3 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 Now00:290.8 m07:031.3 m12:540.9 m19:211.4 m01:450.7 m08:071.4 m14:070.8 m20:191.5 m02:430.6 m08:581.5 m15:020.7 m21:061.6 m03:270.5 m09:411.6 m15:460.6 m21:481.7 m04:070.4 m10:191.7 m16:250.5 m22:271.7 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 · 1.6 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.7 m

Botnane: 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

428h

in June · 28 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, August and December, at 27 rideable days and 12 °C. The low point is February, at 20.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d F March: 23 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 25.5 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days28 d J July: 22 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 22 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d F March: 23 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 25.5 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days28 d J July: 22 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 22 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 42%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 16%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 42% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is November, with 319 mm.

Monthly averages: Botnane
Monthly averages — Botnane — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 22.5 169 h 4 °C 234 mm
February 20.5 207 h 5 °C 223 mm
March 23.0 244 h 7 °C 222 mm
April 22.5 245 h 9 °C 118 mm
May 25.5 297 h 15 °C 78 mm
June 28.0 428 h 14 °C 177 mm
July 22.0 241 h 19 °C 80 mm
August 26.5 391 h 16 °C 277 mm
September 23.5 254 h 15 °C 162 mm
October 23.0 246 h 11 °C 274 mm
November 22.0 182 h 7 °C 319 mm
December 26.0 184 h 7 °C 308 mm

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Technical details of Botnane 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
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Required level
Intermediate

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