Frosta-Tautra kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Norway · Trøndelag

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 63.56 | 10.65

Overview

Frosta-Tautra is a kitesurfing spot in the Trondheimsfjord, on the island of Tautra. Fjord water body with southwest winds. Suitable for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Frosta-Tautra

Sunrise 08:20 · Sunset 17:43

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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 1.5 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 Now02:280.9 m05:450.4 m08:340.9 m11:180.5 m14:491 m18:000.6 m20:501.1 m23:540.5 m02:520.8 m06:130.4 m09:171 m12:060.5 m15:150.9 m18:270.5 m21:321.1 m00:420.5 m03:150.7 m06:370.4 m09:571 m12:540.5 m15:400.8 m18:470.5 m22:101.2 m01:310.5 m03:380.6 m06:490.4 m10:351.1 m13:420.5 m16:030.7 m18:460.6 m22:461.2 m02:220.5 m03:560.5 m06:370.4 m11:091.1 m14:330.5 m16:220.6 m18:330.5 m23:161.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.1 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.2 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.2 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.2 m

Frosta-Tautra: 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

299h

in June · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 25 rideable days a month and 299 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is February, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d F March: 21 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d J July: 24 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 19 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d F March: 21 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d J July: 24 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 19 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is November, with 132 mm.

Monthly averages: Frosta-Tautra
Monthly averages — Frosta-Tautra — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 22.0 140 h 1 °C 81 mm
February 15.5 133 h 2 °C 64 mm
March 21.0 188 h 6 °C 101 mm
April 23.0 195 h 9 °C 60 mm
May 21.0 252 h 16 °C 46 mm
June 26.5 299 h 18 °C 87 mm
July 24.0 188 h 22 °C 60 mm
August 24.5 263 h 19 °C 121 mm
September 19.0 165 h 16 °C 74 mm
October 19.5 179 h 10 °C 113 mm
November 18.0 131 h 4 °C 132 mm
December 19.0 110 h 3 °C 129 mm

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Technical details of Frosta-Tautra 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: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: N, SE, 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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