Overview

Langnes is a kitesurfing spot located near Tromsø airport. An easily accessible urban spot with a fjord body of water. Winds channeled by the strait. Suitable for intermediate riders. Thick wetsuit required.

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Spot forecast for Langnes

Sunrise 08:17 · Sunset 16:41

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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 10.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 02:27 · 1.4 m High tide 09:00 · 2.2 m Low tide 14:48 · 1.4 m High tide 21:31 · 2.4 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 03:38 · 1.3 m High tide 11:19 · 2.3 m Low tide 15:58 · 1.3 m High tide 22:45 · 2.5 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 04:44 · 1.1 m High tide 11:44 · 2.5 m Low tide 17:01 · 1.2 m High tide 23:30 · 2.7 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 05:35 · 0.9 m High tide 12:09 · 2.7 m Low tide 17:53 · 1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 00:08 · 2.9 m Low tide 06:18 · 0.7 m High tide 12:39 · 2.9 m Low tide 18:37 · 0.8 m

Langnes: 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

233h

in October · 26 rideable days

The season runs from February to October, peaking in October: 23 rideable days a month and 233 hours of usable wind, at 9 °C. The low point is December, at 0 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is November, with 218 mm.

Monthly averages: Langnes

Monthly averages — Langnes — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	10.0	54 h	-2 °C	155 mm
February	24.0	185 h	1 °C	92 mm
March	21.0	204 h	1 °C	104 mm
April	19.5	221 h	3 °C	79 mm
May	23.5	254 h	10 °C	56 mm
June	25.0	288 h	14 °C	47 mm
July	23.0	242 h	17 °C	34 mm
August	24.0	230 h	17 °C	100 mm
September	22.5	214 h	14 °C	75 mm
October	26.0	233 h	7 °C	148 mm
November	15.5	80 h	1 °C	218 mm
December	0.0	0 h	0 °C	135 mm

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Technical details of Langnes spot

The spot works with winds from SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, SE, W, WNW, NW, 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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