Sea · Agder · Norway
Store Havika, Lista
Best for kiting from June to October, with 65 to 77 % kite days. Water 13 to 17 °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. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 77 % Primeabout 24 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 23 %
- Kiteable 77 %
- 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 7.6 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
- 21 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Store Havika, Lista averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (77 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 67 | 70 | 77 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 72 | 77 | 72 | 71 |
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| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | cold | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | cold | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 15 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 18 | 12 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 15 |
| Daylighth | 7.3 | 9.3 | 11.8 | 14.3 | 16.7 | 18.1 | 17.5 | 15.4 | 12.9 | 10.4 | 8.0 | 6.6 |
| Water°C at the surface | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 19 of 31 | 17 of 28 | 14 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 10 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 14 of 31 | 16 of 31 | 17 of 30 | 21 of 31 | 19 of 30 | 20 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 | 5/4 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ |
- In January, Store Havika, Lista averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 6 °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, Store Havika, Lista averaged 20 kite days out of 28 (70 %). Water 6 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Store Havika, Lista averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (77 %). Water 5 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Store Havika, Lista averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (69 %). Water 6 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Store Havika, Lista averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (68 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Store Havika, Lista averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (69 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Store Havika, Lista averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (69 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Store Havika, Lista averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (65 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Store Havika, Lista averaged 22 kite days out of 30 (72 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Store Havika, Lista averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (77 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Store Havika, Lista averaged 22 kite days out of 30 (72 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Store Havika, Lista averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (71 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 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 Store Havika, Lista
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 6.7 expected
- February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.1 expected
- March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.6 expected
- April9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 expected
- May9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.9 expected
- June9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.9 expected
- July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
- August9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
- September9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.4 expected
- October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.6 expected
- November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.2 expected
- December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 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
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 7.2 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 March, the windiest month
- Too light 23 %
- Kiteable 77 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 23 %, kiteable on 77 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 18:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind direction varies, most often WNW (293°).
Kitesurfing at Store Havika, Lista: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Store Havika, Lista?
The best months are June to October: from 2017 to 2025, 65 to 77 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Store Havika, Lista windy in October?
Yes, very. 77 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 24 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 Store Havika, Lista?
The water ranges from 5 °C in March to 17 °C in August. In October it is about 14 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).
How many kite days does Store Havika, Lista get in a year?
About 257 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
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Spot facts
- Region
- Agder
- Country
- Norway
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Kristiansand Airport (KRS), 81 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 58.0674, 6.7275
- 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 Agder
Kite days in October, % of days
- Lille Havika, Lista
Norway · same kite days as Store Havika, Lista in October
77 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Husebystranden
Norway · 11 points fewer kite days than Store Havika, Lista in October
66 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Pisserenna, Lista
Norway · 2 points more kite days than Store Havika, Lista in October
79 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Åshavn
Norway · 4 points fewer kite days than Store Havika, Lista in October
73 %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 % - Hamresanden
Norway · 27 points fewer kite days than Store Havika, Lista in October
50 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Groos
Norway · 15 points fewer kite days than Store Havika, Lista in October
62 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Bjellanstrand
Norway · 16 points fewer kite days than Store Havika, Lista in October
61 %Kite days by month at 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 %
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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, 77 % of days at Store Havika, Lista 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/store-havika-lista
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