Kjerringnesst kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Norway · Nordland

Spot currently openIntermediate level 69.31 | 16.09

Overview

Kjerringnesst is a kitesurfing spot located in Nordland. Arctic coastal spot. Prevailing south-west and west winds. Suitable for intermediate riders. Thick wetsuit required.
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Spot forecast for Kjerringnesst

Sunrise 08:25 · Sunset 16:54

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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 1.2 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 Now02:410.9 m09:091.5 m14:571 m21:231.6 m03:510.8 m10:191.6 m16:050.9 m22:231.7 m04:440.7 m11:081.7 m16:590.8 m23:091.8 m05:270.5 m11:481.8 m17:430.7 m23:491.9 m06:060.4 m12:241.9 m18:230.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.8 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.6 m

Kjerringnesst: 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

273h

in May · 20.5 rideable days

The season runs from February to November, peaking in May: 19 rideable days a month and 273 hours of usable wind, at 9 °C. The low point is December, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 9.5 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 19 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 19.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 0 rideable days0 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 9.5 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 19 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 19.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 0 rideable days0 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 50%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 11%31+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 50% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is November, with 183 mm.

Monthly averages: Kjerringnesst
Monthly averages — Kjerringnesst — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 9.5 46 h 0 °C 151 mm
February 17.0 122 h 2 °C 118 mm
March 17.0 183 h 2 °C 101 mm
April 19.0 222 h 3 °C 83 mm
May 20.5 273 h 9 °C 53 mm
June 20.5 259 h 13 °C 43 mm
July 19.5 221 h 15 °C 44 mm
August 19.5 228 h 16 °C 95 mm
September 17.5 200 h 14 °C 55 mm
October 18.0 150 h 8 °C 122 mm
November 16.5 94 h 3 °C 183 mm
December 0.0 0 h 0 °C 141 mm

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Technical details of Kjerringnesst spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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