Overview

Håkøya - Tirpitz is a kitesurfing spot located on the island of Håkøya, near Tromsø. This historic spot offers a coastal body of water in the Norwegian Arctic. Prevailing south-west and west winds. Suitable for intermediate riders. Thick wetsuit required. World War II historic site.

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Spot forecast for Håkøya - Tirpitz

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 12.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 02:42 · 1 m High tide 09:08 · 1.6 m Low tide 14:56 · 1 m High tide 21:24 · 1.7 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 03:53 · 0.9 m High tide 10:20 · 1.7 m Low tide 16:06 · 1 m High tide 22:24 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 04:47 · 0.7 m High tide 11:09 · 1.8 m Low tide 17:00 · 0.8 m High tide 23:10 · 1.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 05:29 · 0.6 m High tide 11:49 · 1.9 m Low tide 17:44 · 0.7 m High tide 23:49 · 2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 06:07 · 0.4 m High tide 12:24 · 2 m Low tide 18:24 · 0.6 m

Håkøya - Tirpitz: 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

187h

in February · 24 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are October, February and April, at 24 rideable days and 4 °C. The low point is December, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is November, with 233 mm.

Monthly averages: Håkøya - Tirpitz

Monthly averages — Håkøya - Tirpitz — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	10.5	55 h	-1 °C	185 mm
February	24.0	187 h	1 °C	123 mm
March	18.5	174 h	2 °C	109 mm
April	21.5	227 h	4 °C	93 mm
May	17.5	183 h	11 °C	55 mm
June	13.5	117 h	15 °C	45 mm
July	10.0	80 h	18 °C	35 mm
August	18.0	158 h	18 °C	93 mm
September	18.0	204 h	14 °C	81 mm
October	26.0	217 h	7 °C	164 mm
November	14.0	76 h	1 °C	233 mm
December	0.0	0 h	0 °C	170 mm

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Technical details of Håkøya - Tirpitz 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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