Overview

Farstastranda is a kitesurfing spot located in Møre og Romsdal, on the Atlantic coast of Norway. This beach offers surf and kite conditions with Atlantic waves. Southwest and west winds are dominant. Suitable for advanced riders. Waves possible. Thick wetsuit required.

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Spot forecast for Farstastranda

Sunrise 08:32 · Sunset 17:59

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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 2.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:50 · 1 m High tide 07:26 · 1.5 m Low tide 12:54 · 1.1 m High tide 19:34 · 1.7 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:23 · 0.9 m High tide 08:37 · 1.6 m Low tide 14:23 · 1 m High tide 20:34 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:17 · 0.7 m High tide 09:26 · 1.7 m Low tide 15:22 · 0.9 m High tide 21:22 · 1.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:56 · 0.6 m High tide 10:05 · 1.8 m Low tide 16:05 · 0.8 m High tide 22:02 · 2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:31 · 0.5 m High tide 10:39 · 2 m Low tide 16:43 · 0.6 m High tide 22:41 · 2.1 m

Farstastranda: 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

160h

in November · 21 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are August, November and January, at 21 rideable days and 9 °C. The low point is September, at 13.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 53%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 13%31+ knots · 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 October, with 263 mm.

Monthly averages: Farstastranda

Monthly averages — Farstastranda — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.0	142 h	3 °C	135 mm
February	18.0	152 h	4 °C	107 mm
March	16.0	173 h	7 °C	143 mm
April	16.5	196 h	9 °C	77 mm
May	19.0	197 h	14 °C	55 mm
June	20.0	253 h	15 °C	93 mm
July	15.5	160 h	19 °C	49 mm
August	21.5	256 h	17 °C	177 mm
September	13.5	141 h	15 °C	119 mm
October	18.5	188 h	11 °C	263 mm
November	21.0	160 h	6 °C	201 mm
December	20.0	118 h	5 °C	157 mm

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Technical details of Farstastranda spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, S, 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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