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12 kn+. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots between 10:00 and 19:00. How we count.

Sea · Rogaland · Norway

Hellestø

Best for kiting from June to October. Also windy, but cold: November to May.

  1. J63
  2. F62
  3. M59
  4. A56
  5. M55
  6. J60
  7. J52
  8. A65
  9. S60
  10. O70
  11. N57
  12. D54
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 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
70%
kite days
Prime, 9 of 9 years good
Wind
14kn
from SSE
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
13°C
6/5 with boots and gloves
water
Trip odds
8in 10
10 day trips good
about 6.9 kite days of 10
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How we know thisConfidence high

Confidence. Hourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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.

Best months: at least half the days are kite days (50 % or more), outside the cold months. The colours grade every month on their own scale: Prime from 60 %, Good from 40 %, Possible from 20 %.

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.

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.

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How the wind behaves

In October, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 14 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 30 %
  • Kiteable 70 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 30 %, kiteable on 70 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often SSE (158°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    70 % Primeabout 22 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 30 %
    • Kiteable 70 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 71 % kite days2018: 81 % kite days2019: 52 % kite days2020: 55 % kite days2021: 84 % kite days2022: 68 % kite days2023: 58 % kite days2024: 87 % kite days2025: 71 % kite days9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    8 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.9 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, 12 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    23 of 31with 1 mm or more

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. 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 by start week

Pick your start week and trip length.

Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

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

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Trip odds by start week in Hellestø: W1 8 in 10, W2 8 in 10, W3 8 in 10, W4 8 in 10, W5 7 in 10, W6 7 in 10, W7 8 in 10, W8 8 in 10, W9 7 in 10, W10 7 in 10, W11 8 in 10, W12 8 in 10, W13 8 in 10, W14 7 in 10, W15 7 in 10, W16 8 in 10, W17 7 in 10, W18 7 in 10, W19 6 in 10, W20 6 in 10, W21 7 in 10, W22 6 in 10, W23 8 in 10, W24 7 in 10, W25 9 in 10, W26 8 in 10, W27 7 in 10, W28 6 in 10, W29 5 in 10, W30 7 in 10, W31 9 in 10, W32 8 in 10, W33 8 in 10, W34 6 in 10, W35 6 in 10, W36 8 in 10, W37 8 in 10, W38 7 in 10, W39 9 in 10, W40 9 in 10, W41 9 in 10, W42 8 in 10, W43 8 in 10, W44 7 in 10, W45 7 in 10, W46 7 in 10, W47 6 in 10, W48 8 in 10, W49 7 in 10, W50 7 in 10, W51 7 in 10, W52 7 in 10

6 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 47 (e.g. 19 to 25 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 5.0 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).

Kitesurfing at Hellestø: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Hellestø?

The best months are June to October: from 2017 to 2025, 52 to 70 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Hellestø windy in October?

Yes, very. 70 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 22 days in a typical October. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Hellestø?

The water ranges from 5 °C in March to 16 °C in August. In October it is about 13 °C (wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves).

How many kite days does Hellestø 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
Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG), 6 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
58.8414, 5.5608
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Hellestø

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

  1. Bore5 km

    15 kn SSE13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    70% kite days
    January: 63 % kite days (Prime)February: 63 % kite days (Good)March: 61 % kite days (Prime)April: 55 % kite days (Good)May: 55 % kite days (Good)June: 60 % kite days (Prime)July: 52 % kite days (Good)August: 67 % kite days (Prime)September: 62 % kite days (Prime)October: 70 % kite days (Prime)November: 59 % kite days (Good)December: 60 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  2. Sola6 km

    14 kn S13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    71% kite days
    January: 63 % kite days (Prime)February: 61 % kite days (Good)March: 58 % kite days (Good)April: 57 % kite days (Good)May: 57 % kite days (Good)June: 64 % kite days (Prime)July: 55 % kite days (Good)August: 68 % kite days (Prime)September: 61 % kite days (Prime)October: 71 % kite days (Prime)November: 57 % kite days (Good)December: 54 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  3. Spot X10 km

    15 kn SSE14 °C 5/4sea

    72% kite days
    January: 65 % kite days (Prime)February: 64 % kite days (Prime)March: 63 % kite days (Prime)April: 60 % kite days (Prime)May: 59 % kite days (Good)June: 63 % kite days (Prime)July: 56 % kite days (Good)August: 69 % kite days (Prime)September: 66 % kite days (Prime)October: 72 % kite days (Prime)November: 62 % kite days (Good)December: 63 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  4. Refsnes17 km

    13 kn SE14 °C 5/4sea

    62% kite days
    January: 51 % kite days (Good)February: 58 % kite days (Good)March: 55 % kite days (Good)April: 49 % kite days (Good)May: 46 % kite days (Good)June: 49 % kite days (Good)July: 48 % kite days (Good)August: 52 % kite days (Good)September: 55 % kite days (Good)October: 62 % kite days (Prime)November: 57 % kite days (Good)December: 52 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  5. Sandestranda20 km

    12 kn SSE13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    49% kite days
    January: 43 % kite days (Good)February: 47 % kite days (Good)March: 43 % kite days (Good)April: 40 % kite days (Good)May: 41 % kite days (Good)June: 43 % kite days (Good)July: 39 % kite days (Possible)August: 42 % kite days (Good)September: 47 % kite days (Good)October: 49 % kite days (Good)November: 40 % kite days (Good)December: 39 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  6. Brusand35 km

    15 kn ESE14 °C 5/4sea

    72% kite days
    January: 58 % kite days (Good)February: 64 % kite days (Prime)March: 65 % kite days (Prime)April: 56 % kite days (Good)May: 65 % kite days (Prime)June: 60 % kite days (Prime)July: 62 % kite days (Prime)August: 63 % kite days (Prime)September: 66 % kite days (Prime)October: 72 % kite days (Prime)November: 62 % kite days (Prime)December: 60 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  7. Akrasanden50 km

    15 kn S13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    72% kite days
    January: 63 % kite days (Prime)February: 63 % kite days (Prime)March: 57 % kite days (Good)April: 53 % kite days (Good)May: 54 % kite days (Good)June: 57 % kite days (Good)July: 53 % kite days (Good)August: 62 % kite days (Prime)September: 61 % kite days (Prime)October: 72 % kite days (Prime)November: 58 % kite days (Good)December: 58 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Akrasanden: Jan 63 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 53 %, May 54 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 61 %, Oct 72 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 58 %

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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. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 70 % of days at Hellestø 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/hellesto

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