Overview

Snarby is a kitesurfing spot located north of Tromsø. Coastal body of water exposed to south-west and west winds. Arctic environment. Suitable for intermediates. Thick wetsuit required.

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Spot forecast for Snarby

Sunrise 08:15 · Sunset 16:38

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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 1.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 02:43 · 1.3 m High tide 09:49 · 2.1 m Low tide 15:02 · 1.4 m High tide 22:00 · 2.3 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:03 · 1.2 m High tide 11:07 · 2.3 m Low tide 16:18 · 1.3 m High tide 23:02 · 2.4 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:06 · 1 m High tide 11:48 · 2.4 m Low tide 17:19 · 1.1 m High tide 23:43 · 2.6 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 05:50 · 0.8 m High tide 12:19 · 2.6 m Low tide 18:06 · 0.9 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 00:18 · 2.7 m Low tide 06:29 · 0.6 m High tide 12:50 · 2.8 m Low tide 18:47 · 0.8 m

Snarby: 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

125h

in March · 13 rideable days

The season runs from February to June, peaking in March: 12 rideable days a month and 125 hours of usable wind, at 7 °C. The low point is December, at 0 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is November, with 204 mm.

Monthly averages: Snarby

Monthly averages — Snarby — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	8.5	40 h	-1 °C	143 mm
February	12.0	92 h	1 °C	110 mm
March	13.0	125 h	2 °C	89 mm
April	11.0	109 h	4 °C	79 mm
May	12.0	121 h	11 °C	46 mm
June	11.0	80 h	15 °C	44 mm
July	7.0	51 h	18 °C	25 mm
August	12.5	81 h	18 °C	89 mm
September	16.0	141 h	14 °C	80 mm
October	12.5	102 h	7 °C	135 mm
November	9.0	51 h	2 °C	204 mm
December	0.0	0 h	0 °C	146 mm

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Technical details of Snarby spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, SE, SSE, WNW, NW, 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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