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Omrestranda, Norway

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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. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (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.

  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Best on Mon 26: 19 kn gusting 27, side-shore. Water: waves 0.9 m.

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

Wind forecast and score for each day at Omrestranda
DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Mon 19Oct0, poorwind from the north-west, 3 knots10knoffnot safeflat
Tue 20Oct40, fairwind from the north-east, 15 knots22knsidechop
Wed 21Oct21, poorwind from the north-east, 13 knots23knsidechop
Thu 22Oct64, goodwind from the south-south-west, 16 knots21knside-onchop
Fri 23Oct21, poorwind from the east-south-east, 13 knots19knonchop
Sat 24Oct77, goodwind from the east-south-east, 20 knots27knside-on0.9 mwaves
Sun 25Oct53, goodwind from the south, 16 knots33knside-on1.5 mwaves
Mon 26Oct80, goodwind from the south-west, 19 knots27knside0.9 mwaves
Tue 27Oct80, goodwind from the west-south-west, 17 knots28knside1.0 mwaves
Wed 28Oct0, poorwind from the west, 14 knots34kncross-off–

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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates

  1. Tue 20 Oct
    Travel out

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

  2. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 23, side-shore. Water: chop.

  3. Thu 22 Oct
    Kite Omrestranda

    16 kn gusting 21, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  4. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 19, onshore. Water: chop.

  5. Sat 24 Oct
    Kite Omrestranda

    20 kn gusting 27, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.

  6. Sun 25 Oct
    Kite Omrestranda

    16 kn gusting 33, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.5 m.

  7. Mon 26 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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