Overview

Ytresand is a kitesurfing spot in the Lofoten Islands. White sand beach facing the Atlantic. Prevailing south-west and west winds. Suitable for advanced riders. A thick wetsuit is required. Lofoten scenery.

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Spot forecast for Ytresand

Sunrise 08:30 · Sunset 17:13

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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 3.1 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 03:54 · 0.9 m High tide 10:15 · 1.6 m Low tide 15:55 · 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 18:18 · 0.6 m

Ytresand: 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

344h

in May · 24.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are May, October and February, at 23 rideable days and 7 °C. The low point is December, at 3.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 52%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 10%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 52% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is November, with 182 mm.

Monthly averages: Ytresand

Monthly averages — Ytresand — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	13.5	75 h	2 °C	141 mm
February	21.5	173 h	3 °C	122 mm
March	18.5	189 h	4 °C	107 mm
April	18.5	203 h	5 °C	75 mm
May	24.5	344 h	11 °C	51 mm
June	19.0	246 h	14 °C	55 mm
July	14.5	149 h	18 °C	38 mm
August	21.0	274 h	17 °C	106 mm
September	21.0	225 h	14 °C	61 mm
October	23.0	221 h	8 °C	157 mm
November	19.0	113 h	4 °C	182 mm
December	3.5	11 h	2 °C	176 mm

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Technical details of Ytresand 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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