Overview

Vallosen is a kitesurf spot located near Bodø, in Nordland. Coastal spot at 11 m altitude. Prevailing southwest and west winds. Suitable for intermediate riders. Thick wetsuit required.

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Spot forecast for Vallosen

Sunrise 08:20 · Sunset 17:11

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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 4.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 02:17 · 1.2 m High tide 09:04 · 2 m Low tide 14:23 · 1.3 m High tide 21:20 · 2.2 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 03:35 · 1.1 m High tide 10:03 · 2.1 m Low tide 15:42 · 1.2 m High tide 22:12 · 2.3 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 04:32 · 0.9 m High tide 10:50 · 2.2 m Low tide 16:42 · 1.1 m High tide 22:54 · 2.4 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 05:14 · 0.7 m High tide 11:29 · 2.4 m Low tide 17:28 · 0.9 m High tide 23:33 · 2.5 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 05:51 · 0.6 m High tide 12:05 · 2.6 m Low tide 18:09 · 0.8 m

Vallosen: 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

130h

in April · 15 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are August, August and April, at 16 rideable days and 15 °C. The low point is February, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is October, with 234 mm.

Monthly averages: Vallosen

Monthly averages — Vallosen — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	10.5	56 h	-1 °C	182 mm
January	10.5	56 h	-1 °C	187 mm
February	9.5	63 h	1 °C	89 mm
February	9.5	63 h	1 °C	85 mm
March	12.0	111 h	4 °C	118 mm
March	12.0	111 h	4 °C	118 mm
April	15.0	130 h	6 °C	115 mm
April	15.0	130 h	6 °C	115 mm
May	13.5	156 h	14 °C	86 mm
May	13.5	156 h	14 °C	86 mm
June	15.0	136 h	17 °C	115 mm
June	15.0	136 h	17 °C	115 mm
July	11.0	66 h	21 °C	56 mm
July	11.0	66 h	21 °C	56 mm
August	16.5	154 h	19 °C	178 mm
August	16.5	154 h	19 °C	178 mm
September	13.0	129 h	15 °C	98 mm
September	13.0	129 h	15 °C	98 mm
October	14.0	114 h	8 °C	210 mm
October	14.0	114 h	8 °C	234 mm
November	12.0	74 h	2 °C	112 mm
November	12.0	74 h	2 °C	234 mm
December	10.0	35 h	1 °C	79 mm
December	10.0	35 h	1 °C	217 mm

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Technical details of Vallosen 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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