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Sandvika, Norway

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About Sandvika

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 450 m out (1 in 46). 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 beginner level the best months are usually February, March, April and May, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ålesund. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.

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From Chicago: about 18 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. 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 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 30 min from the airport to Sandvika.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Sandvika on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Mon 26: 18 kn gusting 29, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.7 m.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct1116knside2.0 mwaves
Mon 19Oct6420knside3.0 mwaves
Tue 20Oct06knoffnot safe2.6 mwaves
Wed 21Oct05knoffnot safe1.4 mwaves
Thu 22Oct010knoffnot safe1.1 mwaves
Fri 23Oct014kncross-off1.2 mwaves
Sat 24Oct011knoffnot safe1.3 mwaves
Sun 25Oct011knoffnot safe1.2 mwaves
Mon 26Oct6629knside-on1.7 mwaves
Tue 27Oct6529knside1.8 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. Feb2of 7
  3. Mar2of 7
  4. Apr2of 7
  5. May2of 7
  6. Jun2of 7
  7. Jul2of 7
  8. Aug2of 7
  9. Sep2of 7
  10. Oct1of 7
  11. Nov1of 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 AES, changing at AMS, then 30 min by road. About 18h door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 5, side-onshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 6, onshore. Water: flat.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 11, onshore. Water: flat.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 14, side-onshore. Water: flat.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 12, onshore. Water: flat.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to AES, changing at AMS, then 30 min by road. About 18h door to door

Rough cost

About £760–£1,465 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 £385–£800
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £20–£30
  • Stay £165–£280
  • Food £155–£290

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