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Kitesurfing in Møre og Romsdal

3 spots · 1 destination · 1 schools

Møre og Romsdal's three spots sit within a few minutes of Ålesund Airport on Vigra island, and riders move between them to chase wind direction: Blindheimsvika for southwest, Roaldsanden for the northeast sector's sandbank lagoon, Blimsanden as the shallow beginner option checked by the local Ålesund Kiteklubb wind station nearby.

Spots with a rule3a permit, a zone or a closed season in the recordBeginner spots3where the record says a beginner can rideSeasonJanuary to Junesomewhere in the region, and again August to DecemberWindsnone namednamed by two or more of its spots

Cold Atlantic water, frontal wind, and a genuine island cluster rather than a single beach.

Møre og Romsdal holds 3 kitesurf spots in our atlas, grouped into 1 destination. Riding here is mostly flat water. The season runs January to June. Every spot suits beginners. 1 school operates in the region. The busiest areas are Ålesund - Vigra/Giske.

When you may ride

the rules these spots carry, with the year on each

BlimsandenÅlesund - Vigra/Giske2026as at neighboring Roaldsanden, avoid kiting close to the runway/airport zone.
as at neighboring Roaldsanden, avoid kiting close to the runway/airport zone.

The whole rule, on the Blimsanden page

BlindheimsvikaÅlesund - Vigra/Giske20262026: the Blindheimsvik fuglefredingsområde regulation has been in force since 1988. It protects birdlife, nests and eggs and bird habitat; vegetation valuable to birds must not be damaged, unnecessary disturbance of birds is prohibited, motorized traffic is prohibited except for the stated exceptions, and dogs must be on a leash all year.
2026: the Blindheimsvik fuglefredingsområde regulation has been in force since 1988. It protects birdlife, nests and eggs and bird habitat; vegetation valuable to birds must not be damaged, unnecessary disturbance of birds is prohibited, motorized traffic is prohibited except for the stated exceptions, and dogs must be on a leash all year.

The whole rule, on the Blindheimsvika page

RoaldsandenÅlesund - Vigra/Giske20262026: riding zones exist and kites should stay well clear of the runway at the south end of the beach. Roaldsand is also a protected bird and wetland site established in 1988 and part of the Giske Wetlands Ramsar system.
2026: riding zones exist and kites should stay well clear of the runway at the south end of the beach. Roaldsand is also a protected bird and wetland site established in 1988 and part of the Giske Wetlands Ramsar system.

The whole rule, on the Roaldsanden page

Each block is the opening of the record's own rule, kept in its own words. Where two postings do not line up, both are kept and neither is picked for you.

The winds here

what the spot records call the wind, and the knots they quote

No wind is named across this region

Fewer than two of its spots give the wind a local name. Each spot page carries its own directions and knots.

The spots this region is known for

tier 2 of the 3 spots here

Blimsanden

Destinations in Møre og Romsdal

Ålesund - Vigra/Giskeflat waterchoppybeginner-friendly3 spots · 1 schools

All spots in Møre og Romsdal

Blimsandenmixed · beginner okBlindheimsvikamixed · beginner okRoaldsandenflat/chop · beginner ok

Regions come from OpenStreetMap administrative boundaries; each spot page carries the record behind it. This list runs A to Z; the block above it is the tier order.

Last updated September 2026