Overview

Lydhus is a kitesurf spot on the Vestfold coast. Water area in the Skagerrak with south and southwest winds. Suitable for intermediates.

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Spot forecast for Lydhus

Sunrise 08:09 · Sunset 18:00

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:29 · 0.4 m Low tide 06:16 · 0.1 m High tide 08:10 · 0.1 m Low tide 08:35 · 0.1 m High tide 13:34 · 0.4 m Low tide 18:46 · 0.1 m High tide 20:35 · 0.1 m Low tide 20:55 · 0.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:05 · 0.4 m Low tide 07:03 · 0.1 m High tide 14:10 · 0.4 m Low tide 19:32 · 0.1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:39 · 0.4 m Low tide 07:46 · 0.1 m High tide 14:46 · 0.4 m Low tide 20:14 · 0.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:13 · 0.3 m Low tide 08:28 · 0.1 m High tide 15:21 · 0.4 m Low tide 20:55 · 0.1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 03:47 · 0.3 m Low tide 09:08 · 0.1 m High tide 15:56 · 0.3 m Low tide 21:35 · 0.1 m

Lydhus: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

279h

in August · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in August: 23 rideable days a month and 279 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is January, at 10.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 56%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 56% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is January, with 134 mm.

Monthly averages: Lydhus

Monthly averages — Lydhus — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	10.5	82 h	0 °C	134 mm
February	11.0	96 h	2 °C	93 mm
March	16.0	147 h	6 °C	60 mm
April	15.5	145 h	12 °C	48 mm
May	18.0	158 h	19 °C	42 mm
June	26.0	330 h	20 °C	93 mm
July	21.5	209 h	23 °C	128 mm
August	26.5	279 h	21 °C	105 mm
September	17.0	162 h	17 °C	118 mm
October	18.0	171 h	12 °C	127 mm
November	13.5	99 h	7 °C	75 mm
December	17.5	129 h	4 °C	123 mm

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Technical details of Lydhus spot

The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW.

Depending on conditions: E, ESE, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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