Overview

Blimssanden is a kitesurfing spot located in Møre og Romsdal, near Ålesund. Sandy beach with a coastal body of water. Prevailing south-west and west winds. Suitable for intermediate riders. Wetsuit required.

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Spot forecast for Blimssanden

Sunrise 08:35 · Sunset 18:05

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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 2.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:54 · 0.9 m High tide 07:28 · 1.5 m Low tide 13:10 · 1.1 m High tide 19:29 · 1.6 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:16 · 0.8 m High tide 08:36 · 1.6 m Low tide 14:32 · 1 m High tide 20:29 · 1.7 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:10 · 0.7 m High tide 09:24 · 1.7 m Low tide 15:26 · 0.9 m High tide 21:17 · 1.8 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:50 · 0.6 m High tide 10:03 · 1.8 m Low tide 16:07 · 0.8 m High tide 21:58 · 1.9 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:26 · 0.4 m High tide 10:38 · 1.9 m Low tide 16:44 · 0.6 m High tide 22:37 · 2 m

Blimssanden: 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

281h

in August · 24 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are August, June and December, at 23 rideable days and 13 °C. The low point is September, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 46%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 14%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 46% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is October, with 211 mm.

Monthly averages: Blimssanden

Monthly averages — Blimssanden — 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	139 h	4 °C	126 mm
February	15.5	143 h	5 °C	97 mm
March	15.5	167 h	7 °C	137 mm
April	16.0	180 h	9 °C	76 mm
May	16.0	154 h	14 °C	54 mm
June	23.5	308 h	15 °C	80 mm
July	18.5	192 h	19 °C	68 mm
August	24.0	281 h	17 °C	162 mm
September	14.0	147 h	15 °C	125 mm
October	20.0	191 h	11 °C	211 mm
November	18.0	145 h	7 °C	172 mm
December	21.0	135 h	7 °C	139 mm

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Technical details of Blimssanden 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: Intermediate

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