Sea · Rogaland · Norway
Akrasanden
Best for kiting from June to October, with 53 to 72 % kite days. Water 13 to 16 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): November to May.
A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.
- Prime 60 % and more
- Good 40 to 59 %
- Possible 20 to 39 %
- Off under 20 %
- No data hatched
- Ringed: this month
Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.
Confidence highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 72 % Primeabout 22 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 28 %
- Kiteable 72 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 10.3 h
- Water
- 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves
- Air
- 12 °Cdaily maximum, 11 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 23 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Akrasanden averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 63 | 63 | 57 | 53 | 54 | 57 | 53 | 62 | 61 | 72 | 58 | 58 |
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| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | cold | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | cold | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 8 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 8 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 15 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 15 | 10 to 14 |
| Daylighth | 7.0 | 9.2 | 11.8 | 14.5 | 17.0 | 18.5 | 17.8 | 15.5 | 12.9 | 10.3 | 7.8 | 6.3 |
| Water°C at the surface | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 22 of 31 | 18 of 28 | 17 of 31 | 12 of 30 | 11 of 31 | 14 of 30 | 15 of 31 | 19 of 31 | 18 of 30 | 23 of 31 | 21 of 30 | 22 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 5/4 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ |
- In January, Akrasanden averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (63 %). Water 7 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Akrasanden averaged 18 kite days out of 28 (63 %). Water 6 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Akrasanden averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 6 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Akrasanden averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (53 %). Water 7 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Akrasanden averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (54 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Akrasanden averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (57 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Akrasanden averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Akrasanden averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Akrasanden averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (61 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Akrasanden averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Akrasanden averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (58 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Akrasanden averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.
Source: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds
Trip odds at Akrasanden
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
- February8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
- April7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- May7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- June7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
- July7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- August7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
- September8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
- October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 expected
- November7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
- December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Trip odds by start week
Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.
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Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count
9 in 10
trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).
Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20
about 6.5 kite days expected out of 10
Kite days per trip, 63 trips
Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).
How the wind behaves
In October, the windiest month
- Too light 28 %
- Kiteable 72 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 28 %, kiteable on 72 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind direction varies, most often S (180°).
Kitesurfing at Akrasanden: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Akrasanden?
The best months are June to October: from 2017 to 2025, 53 to 72 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Akrasanden windy in October?
Yes, very. 72 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 22 days in a typical October. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Akrasanden?
The water ranges from 6 °C in February to 16 °C in July. In October it is about 13 °C (wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves).
How many kite days does Akrasanden get in a year?
About 217 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn.
Live forecast
The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.
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Spot facts
- Region
- Rogaland
- Country
- Norway
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU), 11 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 59.2495, 5.1943
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.
Nearby kite spots in Rogaland
Kite days in October, % of days
- Sandestranda
Norway · 23 points fewer kite days than Akrasanden in October
49 %Kite days by month at Sandestranda: Jan 43 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 40 %, May 41 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 49 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 39 % - Sola
Norway · 1 point fewer kite days than Akrasanden in October
71 %Kite days by month at Sola: Jan 63 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 57 %, May 57 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 68 %, Sep 61 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 54 % - Hellestø
Norway · 2 points fewer kite days than Akrasanden in October
70 %Kite days by month at Hellestø: Jan 63 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 56 %, May 55 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 65 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 54 % - Bore
Norway · 2 points fewer kite days than Akrasanden in October
70 %Kite days by month at Bore: Jan 63 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 55 %, May 55 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 60 % - Spot X
Norway · same kite days as Akrasanden in October
72 %Kite days by month at Spot X: Jan 65 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 60 %, May 59 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 72 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 63 % - Refsnes
Norway · 10 points fewer kite days than Akrasanden in October
62 %Kite days by month at Refsnes: Jan 51 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 49 %, May 46 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 52 % - Brusand
Norway · same kite days as Akrasanden in October
72 %Kite days by month at Brusand: Jan 58 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 56 %, May 65 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 63 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 72 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 60 %
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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025
Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Confidence: high.
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In October, 72 % of days at Akrasanden met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/akrasanden
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