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Isdammen kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Svalbard & Jan Mayen · Svalbard

Spot currently openExpert levelAltitude 1 m 78.21 | 15.76

Overview

  • Kitesurf
  • Wingfoil
Isdammen is a kitesurfing spot located near Longyearbyen, in Svalbard, one of the most northerly sailing locations in the world. This coastal water offers unique Arctic conditions with frequent east and southeast winds channeled by the surrounding valleys. The water is extremely cold year-round, requiring a thick wetsuit and cold-weather gear. The sailing season is very short, limited to the summer months (June-August) when the waters are ice-free. The landscape is spectacular with Arctic mountains as a backdrop. Watch out for changing weather conditions and local wildlife, particularly polar bears.
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Spot forecast for Isdammen

Sunrise 10:17 · Sunset 15:06

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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 9.7 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 Now03:190.7 m09:211.1 m15:240.8 m21:401.3 m04:270.6 m10:401.2 m16:330.7 m22:451.3 m05:190.5 m11:371.3 m17:270.6 m23:371.4 m06:000.4 m12:201.4 m18:130.5 m00:201.5 m06:380.3 m12:571.5 m18:540.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m

Isdammen: 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

122h

in June · 9 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are August, September and June, at 11 rideable days and 7 °C. The low point is January, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 0 rideable days0 d J February: 4.5 rideable days F March: 5.5 rideable days M April: 7.5 rideable days A May: 8.5 rideable days M June: 9 rideable days9 d J July: 3 rideable days J August: 12.5 rideable days A September: 10 rideable days S October: 8.5 rideable days O November: 0 rideable days0 d N December: 0 rideable days0 d D 0 5 10 15 January: 0 rideable days0 d J February: 4.5 rideable days F March: 5.5 rideable days M April: 7.5 rideable days A May: 8.5 rideable days M June: 9 rideable days9 d J July: 3 rideable days J August: 12.5 rideable days A September: 10 rideable days S October: 8.5 rideable days O November: 0 rideable days0 d N December: 0 rideable days0 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 95%13-20 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 95% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is March, at -11 °C. The wettest month is August, with 68 mm.

Monthly averages: Isdammen
Monthly averages — Isdammen — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 0.0 0 h 0 °C 45 mm
February 4.5 28 h -7 °C 45 mm
March 5.5 46 h -11 °C 30 mm
April 7.5 94 h -7 °C 13 mm
May 8.5 114 h 0 °C 32 mm
June 9.0 122 h 6 °C 47 mm
July 3.0 43 h 10 °C 53 mm
August 12.5 145 h 11 °C 68 mm
September 10.0 92 h 5 °C 65 mm
October 8.5 60 h 0 °C 68 mm
November 0.0 0 h 0 °C 52 mm
December 0.0 0 h 0 °C 27 mm

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Technical details of Isdammen spot

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

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE.

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, SSE, S.

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