Overview

Sommarsel is a kitesurfing spot located in Nordland. Coastal spot in northern Norway. Prevailing southwest and west winds. Suitable for intermediate riders. Thick wetsuit required.

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Spot forecast for Sommarsel

Sunrise 08:20 · Sunset 17:02

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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 2.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 02:18 · 1.4 m High tide 09:11 · 2.2 m Low tide 14:24 · 1.4 m High tide 21:29 · 2.4 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 03:38 · 1.2 m High tide 10:09 · 2.3 m Low tide 15:47 · 1.4 m High tide 22:19 · 2.6 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 04:38 · 1.1 m High tide 10:55 · 2.5 m Low tide 16:50 · 1.2 m High tide 23:02 · 2.7 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 05:23 · 0.8 m High tide 11:35 · 2.7 m Low tide 17:38 · 1 m High tide 23:40 · 2.8 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 06:01 · 0.7 m High tide 12:11 · 2.9 m Low tide 18:20 · 0.9 m

Sommarsel: 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

206h

in June · 19.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are August, February and October, at 21 rideable days and 9 °C. The low point is December, at 2.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 73%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is December, with 167 mm.

Monthly averages: Sommarsel

Monthly averages — Sommarsel — 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	71 h	0 °C	136 mm
February	21.0	149 h	1 °C	86 mm
March	16.0	161 h	3 °C	96 mm
April	17.0	169 h	5 °C	93 mm
May	19.0	233 h	11 °C	62 mm
June	19.5	206 h	16 °C	88 mm
July	13.5	114 h	20 °C	37 mm
August	22.0	241 h	18 °C	138 mm
September	18.0	189 h	14 °C	77 mm
October	21.0	188 h	8 °C	165 mm
November	16.0	93 h	2 °C	144 mm
December	2.5	9 h	1 °C	167 mm

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Technical details of Sommarsel spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, S, 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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