Platestudioet kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Norway · Møre og Romsdal

Spot currently openIntermediate level 62.51 | 6.04

Overview

Platestudioet is a kitesurfing spot located in Møre og Romsdal, near Ålesund. This coastal spot offers conditions in the archipelago. Prevailing south-west and west winds. Suitable for intermediate riders. Wetsuit required.
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Spot forecast for Platestudioet

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 1.6 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now00:580.9 m07:261.5 m13:161.1 m19:301.7 m02:190.8 m08:351.6 m14:361 m20:301.7 m03:120.7 m09:241.7 m15:290.9 m21:181.8 m03:520.6 m10:031.8 m16:090.8 m21:591.9 m04:280.5 m10:382 m16:460.6 m22:382 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 1.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.8 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2 m

Platestudioet: 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

286h

in August · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in August: 23 rideable days a month and 286 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is March, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days15 d M April: 18 rideable days A May: 15.5 rideable days M June: 23.5 rideable days J July: 20 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d A September: 16.5 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 19 rideable days N December: 21.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days15 d M April: 18 rideable days A May: 15.5 rideable days M June: 23.5 rideable days J July: 20 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d A September: 16.5 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 19 rideable days N December: 21.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 42%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 16%31+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 42% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is October, with 204 mm.

Monthly averages: Platestudioet
Monthly averages — Platestudioet — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 19.0 140 h 4 °C 124 mm
February 17.0 146 h 5 °C 99 mm
March 15.0 168 h 7 °C 130 mm
April 18.0 184 h 9 °C 78 mm
May 15.5 167 h 14 °C 50 mm
June 23.5 319 h 15 °C 76 mm
July 20.0 218 h 19 °C 67 mm
August 24.5 286 h 17 °C 154 mm
September 16.5 152 h 15 °C 121 mm
October 20.0 192 h 11 °C 204 mm
November 19.0 150 h 7 °C 177 mm
December 21.5 146 h 7 °C 124 mm

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Technical details of Platestudioet spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Depending on conditions SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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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