Overview

Tønsvika is a kitesurfing spot located in Troms og Finnmark, near Tromsø. This coastal spot offers a body of water in the Norwegian Arctic. Prevailing south-west and west winds. Suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. Thick wetsuit required. Arctic conditions. Midnight sun in summer, northern lights in winter.

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Spot forecast for Tønsvika

Sunrise 08:16 · Sunset 16:39

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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 1.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 02:27 · 1.4 m High tide 09:02 · 2.2 m Low tide 14:49 · 1.4 m High tide 21:32 · 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 22:47 · 2.5 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 04:45 · 1.1 m High tide 11:45 · 2.5 m Low tide 17:02 · 1.2 m High tide 23:31 · 2.7 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 05:36 · 0.9 m High tide 12:10 · 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 12:40 · 2.9 m Low tide 18:38 · 0.8 m

Tønsvika: 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

158h

in March · 16.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are October, September and March, at 19 rideable days and 8 °C. The low point is December, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is November, with 214 mm.

Monthly averages: Tønsvika

Monthly averages — Tønsvika — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	8.0	42 h	-2 °C	151 mm
February	16.0	125 h	1 °C	96 mm
March	16.5	158 h	2 °C	114 mm
April	14.0	137 h	4 °C	81 mm
May	16.0	155 h	11 °C	51 mm
June	12.5	114 h	15 °C	45 mm
July	10.5	96 h	18 °C	34 mm
August	14.5	122 h	18 °C	97 mm
September	18.5	186 h	14 °C	81 mm
October	21.5	163 h	7 °C	147 mm
November	12.0	69 h	1 °C	214 mm
December	0.0	0 h	0 °C	145 mm

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Technical details of Tønsvika 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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THPK14.1 km

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All spots: Comté de Troms og Finnmark

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