Sande, Norway
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About Sande
Known for kitesurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E 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 W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 48). The sea is about 5°C in March, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 16°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For kitesurfing at beginner level the best months are usually January, March, May and June, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Randaberg.
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From Chicago: about 17 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to SVG, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). About 14 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → SVG · Skyscanner from about £390 returnAdGetting there. 35 min from the airport to Sande.
Accommodation.
Stay in RandabergAd
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Randaberg 5 min by car · rooms from £60 a night
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Hire and lessons.
Kitesurfing lessons in Randaberg · GetYourGuideAdKite and board hire in Randaberg · GetYourGuideAd
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Forecast
Best on Wed 28: 20 kn gusting 39, onshore.
The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 9kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 2 knots | 9kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 6kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 12 knots | 18kn | offnot safe | 0.9 mwaves |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 14kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 19kn | cross-off | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 18, poor | wind from the south-west, 13 knots | 41kn | side-on | 0.9 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 37, fair | wind from the south-west, 17 knots | 34kn | side-on | 1.7 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 35, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 25kn | side | 1.1 mwaves |
| Wed 28Oct | 38, fair | wind from the west, 20 knots | 39kn | on | – |
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
- Feb1of 7
- Mar2of 7
- Apr1of 7
- May2of 7
- Jun2of 7
- Jul2of 7
- Aug2of 7
- Sep2of 7
- Oct2of 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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates
- Tue 20 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to SVG, changing at AMS, then 35 min by road. About 17h 35 door to door
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 6, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 12 kn gusting 18, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 0.9 m.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 14, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 19, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 41, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.
- Mon 26 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to SVG, changing at AMS, then 35 min by road. About 17h 35 door to door
Rough cost
About £775–£1,495 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 £390–£815
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £30–£45
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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