Overview

Alnes is a kitesurfing spot located on the island of Godøy in Møre og Romsdal, on the Atlantic coast of Norway. This exposed spot offers oceanic conditions with the Alnes lighthouse in the background. Prevailing south-west, west and north-west winds. Suitable for advanced riders. Atlantic waves. Thick wetsuit required. Spectacular setting.

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Spot forecast for Alnes

Sunrise 08:35 · Sunset 18:06

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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 2.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:51 · 0.9 m High tide 07:24 · 1.5 m Low tide 13:09 · 1.1 m High tide 19:27 · 1.6 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:12 · 0.8 m High tide 08:32 · 1.6 m Low tide 14:30 · 1 m High tide 20:27 · 1.7 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:06 · 0.7 m High tide 09:21 · 1.7 m Low tide 15:23 · 0.9 m High tide 21:15 · 1.8 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:47 · 0.6 m High tide 10:00 · 1.8 m Low tide 16:05 · 0.7 m High tide 21:56 · 1.9 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:23 · 0.4 m High tide 10:35 · 1.9 m Low tide 16:42 · 0.6 m High tide 22:35 · 2 m

Alnes: 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

290h

in August · 25 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 14.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 42%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 17%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 208 mm.

Monthly averages: Alnes

Monthly averages — Alnes — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	19.5	146 h	4 °C	119 mm
February	16.5	153 h	5 °C	103 mm
March	15.0	168 h	8 °C	135 mm
April	17.0	188 h	10 °C	76 mm
May	16.5	164 h	15 °C	50 mm
June	24.0	325 h	16 °C	78 mm
July	19.0	219 h	20 °C	61 mm
August	25.0	290 h	17 °C	163 mm
September	14.5	156 h	15 °C	111 mm
October	20.5	193 h	11 °C	208 mm
November	18.5	151 h	7 °C	192 mm
December	21.0	142 h	7 °C	123 mm

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Technical details of Alnes 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: Advanced

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