Sea · Rogaland · Norway
Refsnes
Best for kiting from August to October, with 52 to 62 % kite days. Water 14 to 16 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): November to March.
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 mediumThe nearest model grid cell is 11 km away.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 62 % Primeabout 19 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 38 %
- Kiteable 62 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 8 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 10.3 h
- Water
- 14 °C, 5/4
- Air
- 12 °Cdaily maximum, 11 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 24 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Refsnes averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 51 | 58 | 55 | 49 | 46 | 49 | 48 | 52 | 55 | 62 | 57 | 52 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | cold | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | cold | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 5 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 6 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 15 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 11 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 11 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 15 | 10 to 15 |
| Daylighth | 7.1 | 9.3 | 11.8 | 14.4 | 16.8 | 18.2 | 17.6 | 15.4 | 12.9 | 10.3 | 7.9 | 6.5 |
| Water°C at the surface | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 22 of 31 | 17 of 28 | 16 of 31 | 12 of 30 | 11 of 31 | 14 of 30 | 16 of 31 | 19 of 31 | 18 of 30 | 24 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+ | 5/4 | 5/4 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ |
- In January, Refsnes averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 6 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Refsnes averaged 16 kite days out of 28 (58 %). Water 6 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Refsnes averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 5 °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, Refsnes averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (49 %). Water 7 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Refsnes averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Refsnes averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (49 %). Water 13 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Refsnes averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Refsnes averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (52 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Refsnes averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (55 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Refsnes averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Refsnes averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (57 %). 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, Refsnes averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (52 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 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 Refsnes
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
- February7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
- March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- April6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- May5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
- June6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
- July5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
- August6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
- September7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
- October (now)8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
- November7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
- December6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 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.
Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025
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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
7 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 6.3 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 38 %
- Kiteable 62 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 38 %, kiteable on 62 %, 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 SE (135°).
Kitesurfing at Refsnes: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Refsnes?
The best months are August to October: from 2017 to 2025, 52 to 62 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Refsnes windy in October?
Yes, very. 62 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 19 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 Refsnes?
The water ranges from 5 °C in March to 16 °C in August. In October it is about 14 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).
How many kite days does Refsnes get in a year?
About 193 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), 21 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 58.6894, 5.5509
- 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.
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Nearby kite spots in Rogaland
Kite days in October, % of days
- Spot X
Norway · 10 points more kite days than Refsnes 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 % - Bore
Norway · 8 points more kite days than Refsnes 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 % - Hellestø
Norway · 8 points more kite days than Refsnes 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 % - Brusand
Norway · 10 points more kite days than Refsnes 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 % - Sola
Norway · 9 points more kite days than Refsnes 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 % - Sandestranda
Norway · 13 points fewer kite days than Refsnes 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 % - Akrasanden
Norway · 10 points more kite days than Refsnes in October
72 %Kite days by month at 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. Confidence: medium.
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In October, 62 % of days at Refsnes 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/refsnes
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