Overview

Ekne is a kitesurfing spot in the Trondheimsfjord, Trøndelag. Fjord body of water with channelled south-west winds. Suitable for intermediates.

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Spot forecast for Ekne

Sunrise 08:19 · Sunset 17:41

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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 4.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:25 · 1 m Low tide 05:47 · 0.3 m High tide 08:37 · 0.9 m Low tide 11:16 · 0.5 m High tide 14:46 · 1 m Low tide 18:04 · 0.5 m High tide 20:54 · 1.1 m Low tide 23:50 · 0.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:50 · 0.9 m Low tide 06:18 · 0.3 m High tide 09:20 · 1 m Low tide 12:03 · 0.5 m High tide 15:12 · 1 m Low tide 18:33 · 0.5 m High tide 21:36 · 1.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 00:36 · 0.5 m High tide 03:14 · 0.8 m Low tide 06:46 · 0.3 m High tide 10:00 · 1 m Low tide 12:49 · 0.5 m High tide 15:37 · 0.9 m Low tide 18:59 · 0.5 m High tide 22:15 · 1.2 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:23 · 0.5 m High tide 03:38 · 0.7 m Low tide 07:05 · 0.3 m High tide 10:39 · 1.1 m Low tide 13:35 · 0.5 m High tide 16:01 · 0.8 m Low tide 19:08 · 0.5 m High tide 22:52 · 1.2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 02:11 · 0.5 m High tide 04:00 · 0.6 m Low tide 06:57 · 0.4 m High tide 11:15 · 1.1 m Low tide 14:22 · 0.5 m High tide 16:23 · 0.7 m Low tide 18:51 · 0.5 m High tide 23:24 · 1.2 m

Ekne: 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

140h

in March · 17.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, August and March, at 21 rideable days and 14 °C. The low point is February, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is December, with 136 mm.

Monthly averages: Ekne

Monthly averages — Ekne — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	14.0	85 h	0 °C	86 mm
February	10.5	75 h	2 °C	63 mm
March	17.5	140 h	6 °C	121 mm
April	17.0	147 h	9 °C	62 mm
May	15.0	159 h	16 °C	52 mm
June	24.0	207 h	18 °C	102 mm
July	12.0	97 h	22 °C	77 mm
August	20.0	209 h	19 °C	105 mm
September	13.0	104 h	16 °C	73 mm
October	13.5	119 h	9 °C	112 mm
November	14.0	90 h	4 °C	132 mm
December	14.5	80 h	2 °C	136 mm

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Technical details of Ekne spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, SE, 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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