Overview

Kaldfjord is a kitesurfing spot in a fjord near Tromsø, on the island of Kvaløya. Winds are channelled by the fjord mountains. Relatively sheltered body of water. Suitable for intermediates. Thick wetsuit required.

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Spot forecast for Kaldfjord

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 7.6 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

Kaldfjord: 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

162h

in April · 17 rideable days

The season runs from February to June, peaking in April: 15 rideable days a month and 162 hours of usable wind, at 7 °C. The low point is December, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is November, with 258 mm.

Monthly averages: Kaldfjord

Monthly averages — Kaldfjord — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	8.0	36 h	-1 °C	197 mm
February	15.5	104 h	1 °C	137 mm
March	13.5	132 h	2 °C	125 mm
April	17.0	162 h	4 °C	105 mm
May	15.0	142 h	11 °C	60 mm
June	13.5	95 h	16 °C	50 mm
July	10.5	73 h	19 °C	35 mm
August	14.5	114 h	19 °C	105 mm
September	15.0	135 h	15 °C	99 mm
October	15.0	115 h	7 °C	172 mm
November	10.0	50 h	1 °C	258 mm
December	0.0	0 h	0 °C	181 mm

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Technical details of Kaldfjord 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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