Overview

Hellestø is one of the most popular kitesurfing beaches in the Jæren region, south of Stavanger. This beautiful sandy beach is part of the Jæren coastline, classified as a landscape protection area. The dominant southwest and west winds create excellent kitesurfing conditions, with North Sea waves. The beach is long and offers plenty of space. Sandy bottom. Suitable for intermediate and advanced riders. Conditions can be powerful with chop and waves. It is one of the best kitesurfing spots in Norway.

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Spot forecast for Hellestø

Sunrise 08:26 · Sunset 18:18

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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 4.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:53 · 0.3 m Low tide 03:43 · 0.3 m High tide 05:49 · 0.4 m Low tide 08:15 · 0.3 m High tide 10:09 · 0.3 m Low tide 11:48 · 0.3 m High tide 14:19 · 0.4 m Low tide 16:07 · 0.3 m High tide 18:13 · 0.4 m Low tide 20:49 · 0.3 m High tide 22:18 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:28 · 0.2 m High tide 02:40 · 0.3 m Low tide 04:27 · 0.3 m High tide 06:48 · 0.4 m Low tide 09:05 · 0.3 m High tide 10:51 · 0.3 m Low tide 12:51 · 0.3 m High tide 15:09 · 0.3 m Low tide 16:48 · 0.3 m High tide 19:11 · 0.4 m Low tide 21:44 · 0.3 m High tide 22:56 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:29 · 0.2 m High tide 03:34 · 0.3 m Low tide 05:04 · 0.2 m High tide 07:45 · 0.4 m Low tide 10:00 · 0.3 m High tide 11:27 · 0.3 m Low tide 13:51 · 0.2 m High tide 16:07 · 0.3 m Low tide 17:24 · 0.3 m High tide 20:06 · 0.4 m Low tide 22:50 · 0.3 m High tide 23:24 · 0.3 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:26 · 0.2 m High tide 04:42 · 0.2 m Low tide 05:33 · 0.2 m High tide 08:38 · 0.4 m Low tide 11:04 · 0.3 m High tide 11:58 · 0.3 m Low tide 14:48 · 0.2 m High tide 17:30 · 0.3 m Low tide 17:40 · 0.3 m High tide 20:58 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 03:19 · 0.1 m High tide 09:29 · 0.4 m Low tide 15:40 · 0.1 m High tide 21:48 · 0.5 m

Hellestø: 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

407h

in August · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in August: 25 rideable days a month and 407 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is February, at 16.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 53%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 53% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is December, with 204 mm.

Monthly averages: Hellestø

Monthly averages — Hellestø — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	19.0	148 h	3 °C	118 mm
February	16.5	152 h	5 °C	111 mm
March	19.5	195 h	7 °C	91 mm
April	22.0	247 h	11 °C	49 mm
May	22.5	284 h	16 °C	42 mm
June	26.5	405 h	16 °C	72 mm
July	24.5	302 h	19 °C	84 mm
August	30.5	407 h	18 °C	140 mm
September	19.0	183 h	16 °C	175 mm
October	24.0	223 h	12 °C	166 mm
November	18.0	144 h	7 °C	128 mm
December	19.5	138 h	7 °C	204 mm

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Technical details of Hellestø spot

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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