Is it worth the trip?
0Poor out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 0°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 8 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 4°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 6 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 1°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 3°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Gusts
- 32kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 0°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 2°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 2°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in three facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 13kn | offnot safe | – | 2°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 4 knots | 12kn | offnot safe | – | 0°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 22kn | offnot safe | – | 4°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 6 knots | 21kn | offnot safe | – | 1°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 2 knots | 14kn | side | – | 3°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 8 knots | 32kn | cross-off | – | 0°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 14kn | offnot safe | – | 2°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 10kn | offnot safe | – | 2°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 12kn | side-on | – | 1°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 9kn | side | – | -4°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
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.
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the place in full, sources, credits
About Takvatnet
Known for kitesurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for kitesurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. The town to stay in is Rundhaug.
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$2,550 each
about US$1,380–US$2,550 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to TOS, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$442–US$918 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$214–US$355 |
| 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$1,380–US$2,550 |
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: Rundhaug
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about 25 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Rundhaug its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Rundhaug, 12 km. We have not checked places to stay in Rundhaug yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Sørreisa, 36 km away (about 1h 05m by car). Search before you plan on staying there.
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 19h 25m
About 19h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TOS, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 25m by road
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