Kristiansunds seilforening
Sailing spot · Norway
Is it worth the trip?
63Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.2 mwaves
- Air
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- W 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 1.3 mwaves
- Air
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.4 mwaves
- Air
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 8°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 8°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 271, good
- Tue 392, good
- Wed 492, good
- Thu 548, fair
- Fri 688, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1090, good
- Wed 1184, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wopen to the W
- Best wind: N or Salong the shore
- Avoid: Eblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best Jan, Mar3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 71, good | wind from the west-south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | on | chop | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 92, good | wind from the south-west, 13 knotsF4 | 19kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 92, good | wind from the south-west, 15 knotsF4 | 21kn | side-on | 1.2 mwaves | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 48, fair | wind from the west, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | on | 1.3 mwaves | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 88, good | wind from the west-south-west, 15 knotsF4 | 20kn | on | 1.0 mwaves | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 6 knotsF2 | 24kn | side-on | 1.4 mwaves | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 6 knotsF2 | 12kn | side | 0.8 mwaves | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | chop | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 90, good | wind from the west-north-west, 14 knotsF4 | 25kn | side-on | 1.1 mwaves | 7°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 84, good | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knotsF4 | 22kn | side-on | 1.5 mwaves | 5°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:32 +0.5 mLow 10:36 −0.4 mHigh 16:43 +0.6 mLow 23:38 −0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:58 +0.4 mLow 12:02 −0.4 mHigh 18:04 +0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:56 −0.8 mHigh 07:15 +0.5 mLow 13:18 −0.5 mHigh 19:18 +0.7 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jan, Mar
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 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 Tue 3 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.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kristiansunds seilforening
Known for kitesurfing, sailing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E 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, sailing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. 1 sailing school or club within 10 km. 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). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually January and March, with about 3 good days in 7; in July, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kristiansund.
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$1,380–US$2,540 each
about US$1,380–US$2,540 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 2 November 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$436–US$906 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$215–US$356 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$570 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$382–US$711 |
| Total | about US$1,380–US$2,540 |
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: Kristiansund
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about 5 min by car · 23 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Kristiansund 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 19h 35m
About 19h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AES, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 2h 05m by road
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