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Kvaløya - Sandvika kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Norway · Troms og Finnmark

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 8 m 69.53 | 18.15

Overview

Kvaloya Sandvika is one of the most popular kitesurfing spots in the Tromso area. Located on the island of Kvaloya, this spot offers a beautiful sandy beach with views of the Arctic mountains. The prevailing winds come from the southwest and west. The setting is spectacular with the snow-capped peaks of the Lyngen Alps in the background. In summer, the midnight sun allows for unique nighttime sessions. Thick wetsuit mandatory. Spot exposed to offshore winds with occasional swell.
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Spot forecast for Kvaløya - Sandvika

Sunrise 08:19 · Sunset 16:45

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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 3.8 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 Now02:471.1 m09:271.7 m15:071.1 m21:501.9 m03:561 m10:321.8 m16:151 m22:452 m04:520.8 m11:212 m17:100.9 m23:302.1 m05:380.6 m12:022.1 m17:570.7 m00:092.2 m06:200.5 m12:392.3 m18:390.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 1.9 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.1 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.6 m

Kvaløya - Sandvika: 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

210h

in April · 22 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in April: 21 rideable days a month and 210 hours of usable wind, at 13 °C. The low point is December, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 11 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days22 d A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 20 rideable days J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 20 rideable days A September: 17 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 0 rideable days0 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 11 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days22 d A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 20 rideable days J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 20 rideable days A September: 17 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 0 rideable days0 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is November, with 212 mm.

Monthly averages: Kvaløya - Sandvika
Monthly averages — Kvaløya - Sandvika — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 11.0 56 h -1 °C 126 mm
February 19.0 126 h 1 °C 74 mm
March 17.0 171 h 2 °C 95 mm
April 22.0 210 h 4 °C 80 mm
May 21.5 234 h 10 °C 56 mm
June 20.0 183 h 15 °C 43 mm
July 20.5 200 h 18 °C 31 mm
August 20.0 192 h 18 °C 101 mm
September 17.0 187 h 14 °C 61 mm
October 21.5 173 h 7 °C 152 mm
November 17.0 86 h 2 °C 212 mm
December 0.0 0 h 0 °C 153 mm

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Technical details of Kvaløya - Sandvika 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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