Name: Breidalon
Address: IS

Overview

Kitesurf
Wingfoil

<![CDATA[Breiðdalón is a kitesurfing spot located on the east coast of Iceland, in a wild and isolated natural setting. This coastal body of water offers sailing conditions exposed to north and east winds, typical of this region. The spot is suited for advanced riders due to the isolation, cold water and changing weather conditions. Mixed sand and rock bottom. Thick wetsuit mandatory. Rarely crowded, this spot offers a sailing experience in the heart of Icelandic nature with mountains in the background.]]>

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Spot forecast for Breidalon

Sunrise 08:10 · Sunset 17:29

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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 9.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 06:16 · 1.1 m High tide 12:52 · 1.9 m Low tide 19:33 · 1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:40 · 1.7 m Low tide 07:36 · 1 m High tide 14:02 · 1.9 m Low tide 20:23 · 0.9 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:37 · 1.9 m Low tide 08:30 · 0.9 m High tide 14:48 · 2.1 m Low tide 21:00 · 0.7 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:16 · 2.1 m Low tide 09:13 · 0.7 m High tide 15:25 · 2.2 m Low tide 21:33 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 03:50 · 2.3 m Low tide 09:51 · 0.5 m High tide 16:00 · 2.3 m Low tide 22:05 · 0.4 m

Breidalon: 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

290h

in August · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from July to November, peaking in August: 27 rideable days a month and 290 hours of usable wind, at 9 °C. The low point is May, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 11%31+ knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 59% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is February, with 432 mm.

Monthly averages: Breidalon

Monthly averages — Breidalon — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	16.5	110 h	1 °C	291 mm
February	19.0	160 h	3 °C	432 mm
March	23.0	209 h	4 °C	345 mm
April	21.5	259 h	5 °C	178 mm
May	15.0	135 h	10 °C	197 mm
June	21.0	236 h	11 °C	146 mm
July	27.0	255 h	14 °C	153 mm
August	27.5	290 h	13 °C	250 mm
September	26.5	284 h	10 °C	390 mm
October	26.0	216 h	6 °C	222 mm
November	26.0	162 h	2 °C	198 mm
December	20.5	124 h	3 °C	299 mm

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Technical details of Breidalon spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE.

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, S, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

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