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Akrasanden kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Norway · Rogaland

Spot currently openIntermediate level 59.25 | 5.19

Overview

Akrasanden is a beautiful sandy beach located on the island of Karmoy, in Rogaland. This kitesurfing spot facing the North Sea offers excellent conditions with prevailing southwest to northwest winds. The beach is wide and provides good sailing space. North Sea waves. Suited for intermediate and advanced riders.
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Spot forecast for Akrasanden

Sunrise 08:29 · Sunset 18:18

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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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 4 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 Now02:140.5 m03:330.5 m06:080.6 m08:510.5 m10:050.5 m12:070.4 m14:420.5 m15:550.5 m18:320.6 m00:490.4 m03:050.4 m04:110.4 m07:070.6 m09:470.5 m10:380.5 m13:120.4 m15:400.5 m16:270.5 m19:290.7 m01:500.3 m08:020.6 m14:120.3 m20:220.7 m02:450.2 m08:540.7 m15:060.3 m21:120.7 m03:340.2 m09:420.7 m15:540.2 m21:590.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m

Akrasanden: 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

409h

in August · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in August: 27 rideable days a month and 409 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is February, at 17.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 20 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d F March: 21.5 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 26 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days J July: 25 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d A September: 18 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 18.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 20 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d F March: 21.5 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 26 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days J July: 25 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d A September: 18 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 18.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 50%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 10%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 50% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is December, with 201 mm.

Monthly averages: Akrasanden
Monthly averages — Akrasanden — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 20.0 149 h 4 °C 145 mm
February 17.5 165 h 5 °C 138 mm
March 21.5 204 h 7 °C 100 mm
April 21.5 263 h 10 °C 63 mm
May 26.0 320 h 16 °C 39 mm
June 28.0 412 h 16 °C 82 mm
July 25.0 323 h 19 °C 83 mm
August 29.5 409 h 18 °C 147 mm
September 18.0 189 h 16 °C 145 mm
October 23.0 234 h 12 °C 161 mm
November 21.0 153 h 8 °C 141 mm
December 18.5 135 h 7 °C 201 mm

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Technical details of Akrasanden spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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