Overview

Groos is a kitesurfing spot located in the Agder region, on the south coast of Norway, near Grimstad. This coastal spot offers a Skagerrak body of water with suitable conditions. Prevailing south and south-west winds. Suitable for intermediate riders. Sandy bottom. Wetsuit required.

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Spot forecast for Groos

Sunrise 08:13 · Sunset 18:07

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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 1.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:26 · 0.4 m Low tide 06:49 · 0.1 m High tide 13:32 · 0.4 m Low tide 19:26 · 0.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:07 · 0.3 m Low tide 07:28 · 0.1 m High tide 14:11 · 0.4 m Low tide 20:01 · 0.1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:44 · 0.3 m Low tide 08:04 · 0.1 m High tide 14:48 · 0.3 m Low tide 20:34 · 0.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:19 · 0.3 m Low tide 08:38 · 0.1 m High tide 15:22 · 0.3 m Low tide 21:06 · 0.1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 03:51 · 0.3 m Low tide 09:13 · 0.1 m High tide 15:53 · 0.3 m Low tide 21:39 · 0.1 m

Groos: 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

322h

in June · 26 rideable days

The season runs from June to October, peaking in June: 23 rideable days a month and 322 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is February, at 9 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is January, with 226 mm.

Monthly averages: Groos

Monthly averages — Groos — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	13.5	93 h	2 °C	226 mm
February	9.0	70 h	3 °C	153 mm
March	16.5	125 h	7 °C	81 mm
April	19.0	137 h	11 °C	77 mm
May	17.0	169 h	18 °C	55 mm
June	26.0	322 h	20 °C	91 mm
July	23.5	194 h	23 °C	100 mm
August	26.0	253 h	20 °C	111 mm
September	18.5	173 h	17 °C	128 mm
October	20.0	169 h	13 °C	157 mm
November	13.5	91 h	7 °C	111 mm
December	17.5	112 h	6 °C	179 mm

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Technical details of Groos spot

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

Depending on conditions: E, ESE, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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