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Stavasanden kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Norway · Rogaland

Spot currently openIntermediate level 59.23 | 5.18

Overview

Stavasanden is a sandy beach on the island of Karmøy, in Rogaland. Kitesurfing spot facing the North Sea with southwest to northwest winds. Sandy beach with waves. Suitable for intermediates.

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Spot forecast for Stavasanden

Sunrise 08:29 · Sunset 18:19

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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 Now02:140.5 m03:330.5 m06:080.6 m08:510.5 m10:050.5 m12:070.4 m14:420.5 m15:550.5 m18:320.6 m00:490.4 m03:050.4 m04:110.4 m07:070.6 m09:470.5 m10:380.5 m13:120.4 m15:400.5 m16:270.5 m19:290.7 m01:500.3 m08:020.6 m14:120.3 m20:220.7 m02:450.2 m08:540.7 m15:060.3 m21:120.7 m03:340.2 m09:420.7 m15:540.2 m21:590.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m

Stavasanden: 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

419h

in August · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in August: 27 rideable days a month and 419 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is February, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 20.5 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d F March: 23 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days A May: 26.5 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days J July: 25 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 23.5 rideable days O November: 21.5 rideable days N December: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 20.5 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d F March: 23 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days A May: 26.5 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days J July: 25 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 23.5 rideable days O November: 21.5 rideable days N December: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 45%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 13%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 45% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is December, with 202 mm.

Monthly averages: Stavasanden
Monthly averages — Stavasanden — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 20.5 154 h 4 °C 147 mm
February 18.5 170 h 5 °C 139 mm
March 23.0 213 h 7 °C 101 mm
April 22.0 274 h 10 °C 64 mm
May 26.5 335 h 16 °C 38 mm
June 28.0 422 h 16 °C 83 mm
July 25.0 333 h 19 °C 83 mm
August 29.5 419 h 18 °C 149 mm
September 20.5 198 h 16 °C 147 mm
October 23.5 238 h 12 °C 163 mm
November 21.5 157 h 8 °C 143 mm
December 18.5 138 h 7 °C 202 mm

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Technical details of Stavasanden 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: Rideable 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 S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, 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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