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Omrestranda, Norway

Stay in Nevlunghavn: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Nevlunghavn

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About Omrestranda

Known for kitesurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 40). The sea is about 4°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For kitesurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually September, October and November, with about 2 good days in 7; in April, May and July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Nevlunghavn. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.

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From Chicago: about 19 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. ORD to KRS, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). About 14 flights a week that month.

    See flights ORD → KRS · Skyscanner from about £400 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 2 h 40 from the airport to Omrestranda.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in NevlunghavnAd

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

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    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Kitesurfing lessons in Nevlunghavn · GetYourGuideAdKite and board hire in Nevlunghavn · GetYourGuideAd

Everything else for the trip

Where it is

Omrestranda on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Mon 26: 18 kn gusting 30, side-shore. Water: waves 0.9 m.

The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct011kncross-offflat
Mon 19Oct011knoffnot safeflat
Tue 20Oct4022knsidechop
Wed 21Oct027kncross-offchop
Thu 22Oct4219knsidechop
Fri 23Oct5928knside1.4 mwaves
Sat 24Oct7323knsidechop
Sun 25Oct5735knon0.9 mwaves
Mon 26Oct8030knside0.9 mwaves
Tue 27Oct4633knon1.2 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).

  1. Jan1of 7
  2. Feb1of 7
  3. Mar1of 7
  4. Apr0of 7
  5. May0of 7
  6. Jun1of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug1of 7
  9. Sep2of 7
  10. Oct2of 7
  11. Nov2of 7
  12. 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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to KRS, changing at AMS, then 2h 40 by road. About 19h 35 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Kite Omrestranda

    16 kn gusting 22, side-shore. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 19 kn gusting 27, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Kite Omrestranda

    13 kn gusting 19, side-shore. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Kite Omrestranda

    17 kn gusting 28, side-shore. Water: waves 1.4 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Kite Omrestranda

    15 kn gusting 23, side-shore. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to KRS, changing at AMS, then 2h 40 by road. About 19h 35 door to door

Rough cost

About £825–£1,580 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £400–£830
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £70–£115
  • Stay £165–£280
  • Food £155–£290

Places to eat near Nevlunghavn

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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