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Sandvika
Kitesurf spot · Norway
Is it worth the trip?
29Poor out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 29 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tue 3 · 29 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Wed 4 · 29 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Thu 5 · 29 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Fri 6 · 29 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Sat 7 · 29 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Sun 8 · 29 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | SE 11 kn | 8°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good kitesurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Map
the spot and its town
Sandvika on Google Maps · Directions
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More kitesurf near here
5 places
- Moloen 4.7 km away
- Brusanden 5.7 km away
- Ålesund 9.6 km away
- Blindheimsvikå 9.8 km away
- Olmaneset 10 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sandvika
Known for kitesurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 10°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 46). The sea is about 6°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Ålesund. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,190–US$2,220 each
about US$1,190–US$2,220 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to AES, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$435–US$904 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$569 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$382–US$710 |
| Total | about US$1,190–US$2,220 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Ålesund
17 min by car · 21 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Ålesund its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 18h
About 18h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AES, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → AES on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.