Storfosna kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Norway · Trøndelag

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 12 m 63.67 | 9.43

Overview

Storfosna is a kitesurfing spot on the island of Storfosna in Trondelag. Coastal water exposed to southwest and west winds. Suitable for intermediate riders.
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Spot forecast for Storfosna

Sunrise 08:26 · Sunset 17:48

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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 2.5 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 Now00:351.1 m08:011.8 m12:471.2 m20:121.9 m02:031 m09:021.9 m14:121.1 m21:052 m03:320.9 m09:462 m15:331 m21:482.2 m04:120.7 m10:222.1 m16:220.8 m22:252.3 m04:470.5 m10:562.3 m17:020.7 m23:022.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 1.9 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.2 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.4 m

Storfosna: 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

166h

in January · 24.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, June and November, at 24 rideable days and 8 °C. The low point is September, at 18 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 23 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days18 d S October: 21 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 23 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days18 d S October: 21 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 55%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 11%31+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 55% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is November, with 180 mm.

Monthly averages: Storfosna
Monthly averages — Storfosna — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.5 166 h 2 °C 85 mm
February 21.5 203 h 4 °C 63 mm
March 19.0 206 h 6 °C 105 mm
April 20.5 227 h 9 °C 68 mm
May 22.0 253 h 15 °C 53 mm
June 23.0 291 h 16 °C 73 mm
July 19.0 193 h 20 °C 45 mm
August 22.5 264 h 18 °C 140 mm
September 18.0 181 h 15 °C 66 mm
October 21.0 214 h 10 °C 156 mm
November 23.0 174 h 6 °C 180 mm
December 23.0 139 h 5 °C 124 mm

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Technical details of Storfosna 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
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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