Blimssanden, Norway
No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Roald, 4 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: AES (AES), 3 km.
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About Blimssanden
Known for kitesurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 900 m out (1 in 88). The sea is about 6°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For kitesurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 2 good days in 7; in July and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Roald, 4 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: AES (AES), 3 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.
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From Chicago: about 17 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to AES, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). About 10 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → AES · Skyscanner from about £385 returnAdGetting there. 25 min from the airport to Blimssanden.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this spot yet: Roald, 4 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: AES (AES), 3 km.
Hire and lessons.
Kitesurfing lessons in Blimssanden · GetYourGuideAdKite and board hire in Blimssanden · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
Blimssanden on Google Maps · Directions
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Forecast
The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 15kn | cross-off | 2.3 mwaves |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 20kn | cross-off | 3.1 mwaves |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 8kn | offnot safe | 2.6 mwaves |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 7kn | offnot safe | 1.5 mwaves |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 11kn | offnot safe | 1.1 mwaves |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 11kn | cross-off | 1.2 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 11kn | offnot safe | 1.3 mwaves |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 10 knots | 17kn | offnot safe | 1.2 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 20kn | offnot safe | 1.6 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 21kn | offnot safe | 2.2 mwaves |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.
The season
Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7
- Feb2of 7
- Mar2of 7
- Apr2of 7
- May2of 7
- Jun2of 7
- Jul1of 7
- Aug2of 7
- Sep2of 7
- Oct2of 7
- Nov2of 7
- Dec1of 7
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to AES, changing at AMS, then 25 min by road. About 17h 55 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 8, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 2.6 m.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 7, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 1.5 m.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 11, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 1.1 m.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 11, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 1.2 m.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 11, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 1.3 m.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to AES, changing at AMS, then 25 min by road. About 17h 55 door to door
Rough cost
About £590–£1,180 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.
- Flights £385–£800
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £15–£25
- Food £155–£290
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