Grøtfjord, Norway
No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Vengs Y, 7 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: TOS (TOS), 18 km.
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About Grøtfjord
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 9°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 sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 9). The sea is about 4°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 12°C in August, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). For kitesurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, March and May, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Vengs Y, 7 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: TOS (TOS), 18 km.
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From Chicago: about 18 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. ORD to TOS, changing at DUB.
See flights ORD → TOS · Skyscanner from about £390 returnAdGetting there. 40 min from the airport to Grøtfjord.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this spot yet: Vengs Y, 7 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: TOS (TOS), 18 km.
Hire and lessons.
Kitesurfing lessons in Grøtfjord · GetYourGuideAdKite and board hire in Grøtfjord · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
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Forecast
Best on Mon 19: 23 kn gusting 51, side-shore. Water: waves 1.5 m.
The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 45, fair | wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots | 32kn | side-on | 1.2 mwaves |
| Mon 19Oct | 53, good | wind from the south-south-west, 23 knots | 51kn | side | 1.5 mwaves |
| Tue 20Oct | 53, good | wind from the south-west, 21 knots | 44kn | side | 1.6 mwaves |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 14kn | offnot safe | 0.8 mwaves |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 14kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 17kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 14kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 18kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots | 35kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 29kn | offnot safe | chop |
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).
- Jan1of 7
- Feb1of 7
- Mar1of 7
- Apr0of 7
- May1of 7
- Jun1of 7
- Jul0of 7
- Aug0of 7
- Sep1of 7
- Oct0of 7
- Nov1of 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 TOS, changing at DUB, then 40 min by road. About 18h 35 door to door
- Tue 20 OctKite Grøtfjord
21 kn gusting 44, side-shore. Water: waves 1.6 m.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 14, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 0.8 m.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 14, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 17, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 14, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to TOS, changing at DUB, then 40 min by road. About 18h 35 door to door
Rough cost
About £610–£1,220 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 £390–£810
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £30–£55
- Food £155–£290
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