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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 · Agder · Norway

Åshavn

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

  1. J68
  2. F71
  3. M75
  4. A74
  5. M70
  6. J74
  7. J70
  8. A71
  9. S76
  10. O73
  11. N74
  12. D73
Kite days by month at Åshavn: Jan 68 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 75 %, Apr 74 %, May 70 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 70 %, Aug 71 %, Sep 76 %, Oct 73 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 73 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
73%
kite days
Prime, 9 of 9 years good
Wind
16kn
from W
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
14°C
5/4
water
Trip odds
9in 10
10 day trips good
about 7.3 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.

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 September, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 15 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 24 %
  • Kiteable 76 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 24 %, kiteable on 76 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: all day, 10:00 to 19:00, 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 WSW (248°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    73 % Primeabout 23 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 25 %
    • Kiteable 73 %
    • Too strong 2 %
    Good years
    2017: 87 % kite days2018: 71 % kite days2019: 68 % kite days2020: 71 % kite days2021: 81 % kite days2022: 77 % kite days2023: 65 % kite days2024: 71 % kite days2025: 68 % kite days9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 7.3 expected (capped at 9 in 10)
    Best hours
    10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    10.4 h
    Water
    14 °C, 5/4
    Air
    12 °Cdaily maximum, 12 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    18 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 Åshavn: W1 8 in 10, W2 9 in 10, W3 8 in 10, W4 9 in 10, W5 9 in 10, W6 9 in 10, W7 8 in 10, W8 9 in 10, W9 8 in 10, W10 9 in 10, W11 9 in 10, W12 9 in 10, W13 9 in 10, W14 9 in 10, W15 9 in 10, W16 9 in 10, W17 9 in 10, W18 9 in 10, W19 8 in 10, W20 9 in 10, W21 9 in 10, W22 9 in 10, W23 9 in 10, W24 8 in 10, W25 9 in 10, W26 9 in 10, W27 9 in 10, W28 8 in 10, W29 9 in 10, W30 8 in 10, W31 9 in 10, W32 9 in 10, W33 9 in 10, W34 8 in 10, W35 9 in 10, W36 9 in 10, W37 9 in 10, W38 9 in 10, W39 9 in 10, W40 9 in 10, W41 9 in 10, W42 9 in 10, W43 9 in 10, W44 8 in 10, W45 9 in 10, W46 9 in 10, W47 9 in 10, W48 9 in 10, W49 9 in 10, W50 7 in 10, W51 9 in 10, W52 9 in 10

9 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, capped at 9 in 10).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 7.6 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 Åshavn: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Åshavn?

The best months are June to October: from 2017 to 2025, 70 to 76 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Åshavn windy in October?

Yes, very. 73 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 23 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 Åshavn?

The water ranges from 5 °C in February to 18 °C in August. In October it is about 14 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).

How many kite days does Åshavn get in a year?

About 264 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
Agder
Country
Norway
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Kristiansand Airport (KRS), 15 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
58.0789, 7.9777
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Åshavn

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 Agder

  1. Hamresanden14 km

    12 kn WSW14 °C 5/4sea

    50% kite days
    January: 43 % kite days (Good)February: 45 % kite days (Good)March: 47 % kite days (Good)April: 49 % kite days (Good)May: 46 % kite days (Good)June: 53 % kite days (Good)July: 51 % kite days (Good)August: 46 % kite days (Good)September: 52 % kite days (Good)October: 50 % kite days (Good)November: 49 % kite days (Good)December: 48 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Hamresanden: Jan 43 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 49 %, May 46 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 48 %

  2. Groos45 km

    13 kn WSW13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    62% kite days
    January: 59 % kite days (Good)February: 61 % kite days (Prime)March: 58 % kite days (Good)April: 62 % kite days (Prime)May: 58 % kite days (Good)June: 62 % kite days (Prime)July: 62 % kite days (Prime)August: 59 % kite days (Good)September: 66 % kite days (Prime)October: 62 % kite days (Prime)November: 64 % kite days (Prime)December: 62 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Groos: Jan 59 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 62 %, May 58 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 59 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 62 %

  3. Bjellanstrand68 km

    13 kn SW13 °C 6/5 with boots and glovessea

    61% kite days
    January: 55 % kite days (Good)February: 58 % kite days (Good)March: 57 % kite days (Good)April: 60 % kite days (Prime)May: 56 % kite days (Good)June: 57 % kite days (Good)July: 58 % kite days (Good)August: 56 % kite days (Good)September: 64 % kite days (Prime)October: 61 % kite days (Prime)November: 65 % kite days (Prime)December: 63 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Bjellanstrand: Jan 55 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 60 %, May 56 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 63 %

  4. Husebystranden71 km

    14 kn WNW14 °C 5/4sea

    66% kite days
    January: 56 % kite days (Good)February: 59 % kite days (Good)March: 65 % kite days (Prime)April: 60 % kite days (Prime)May: 60 % kite days (Good)June: 60 % kite days (Prime)July: 62 % kite days (Prime)August: 55 % kite days (Good)September: 66 % kite days (Prime)October: 66 % kite days (Prime)November: 62 % kite days (Prime)December: 60 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Husebystranden: Jan 56 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 60 %, May 60 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 60 %

  5. Lille Havika, Lista73 km

    16 kn NW14 °C 5/4sea

    77% kite days
    January: 67 % kite days (Prime)February: 70 % kite days (Prime)March: 77 % kite days (Prime)April: 69 % kite days (Prime)May: 68 % kite days (Prime)June: 69 % kite days (Prime)July: 69 % kite days (Prime)August: 65 % kite days (Prime)September: 72 % kite days (Prime)October: 77 % kite days (Prime)November: 72 % kite days (Prime)December: 71 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Lille Havika, Lista: Jan 67 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 77 %, Apr 69 %, May 68 %, Jun 69 %, Jul 69 %, Aug 65 %, Sep 72 %, Oct 77 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 71 %

  6. Pisserenna, Lista82 km

    17 kn NW14 °C 5/4sea

    79% kite days
    January: 67 % kite days (Prime)February: 70 % kite days (Prime)March: 79 % kite days (Prime)April: 67 % kite days (Prime)May: 73 % kite days (Prime)June: 70 % kite days (Prime)July: 68 % kite days (Prime)August: 67 % kite days (Prime)September: 74 % kite days (Prime)October: 79 % kite days (Prime)November: 72 % kite days (Prime)December: 70 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Pisserenna, Lista: Jan 67 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 79 %, Apr 67 %, May 73 %, Jun 70 %, Jul 68 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 74 %, Oct 79 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 70 %

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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, 73 % of days at Åshavn 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/ashavn

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