Storvika kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Norway · Nordland

Spot currently openIntermediate level 66.96 | 13.8

Overview

Storvika is a kitesurfing spot located in Nordland. Coastal spot with North Atlantic conditions. Prevailing southwest and west winds. Suitable for intermediate riders. Thick wetsuit required.
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Spot forecast for Storvika

Sunrise 08:22 · Sunset 17:16

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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 3.9 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 Now02:131.2 m09:001.9 m14:191.3 m21:162.2 m03:321.1 m10:002 m15:381.2 m22:082.3 m04:280.9 m10:472.2 m16:381.1 m22:512.4 m05:100.7 m11:272.4 m17:240.9 m23:292.5 m05:480.6 m12:022.5 m18:050.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 2.2 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.4 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.5 m Low tide · 0.8 m

Storvika: 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

175h

in October · 20 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are February, October and April, at 20 rideable days and 6 °C. The low point is July, at 7.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 16 rideable days J July: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d J August: 19.5 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days20 d O November: 17 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 16 rideable days J July: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d J August: 19.5 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days20 d O November: 17 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is October, with 330 mm.

Monthly averages: Storvika
Monthly averages — Storvika — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.5 105 h 1 °C 322 mm
February 20.0 161 h 3 °C 157 mm
March 16.0 170 h 5 °C 172 mm
April 19.5 186 h 7 °C 158 mm
May 19.0 189 h 14 °C 107 mm
June 16.0 180 h 17 °C 159 mm
July 7.5 69 h 21 °C 57 mm
August 19.5 214 h 18 °C 180 mm
September 19.0 183 h 15 °C 123 mm
October 20.0 175 h 9 °C 330 mm
November 17.0 110 h 3 °C 326 mm
December 17.5 66 h 3 °C 314 mm

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Technical details of Storvika 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: Depending on conditions 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 SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, S, NNW.

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