Overview

Kjølsdalen is a kitesurfing spot in a fjord in Vestland. Fjord body of water with channeled winds. Suited for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Kjølsdalen

Sunrise 08:35 · Sunset 18:09

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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 18.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:46 · 0.9 m High tide 07:22 · 1.5 m Low tide 13:09 · 1 m High tide 19:29 · 1.6 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:05 · 0.8 m High tide 08:28 · 1.6 m Low tide 14:26 · 1 m High tide 20:28 · 1.7 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:00 · 0.7 m High tide 09:17 · 1.7 m Low tide 15:19 · 0.8 m High tide 21:15 · 1.8 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:41 · 0.6 m High tide 09:57 · 1.8 m Low tide 16:00 · 0.7 m High tide 21:56 · 1.9 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:19 · 0.4 m High tide 10:32 · 1.9 m Low tide 16:38 · 0.6 m High tide 22:35 · 1.9 m

Kjølsdalen: 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

83h

in June · 12 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, July and December, at 10 rideable days and 14 °C. The low point is September, at 3 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 12%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is November, with 278 mm.

Monthly averages: Kjølsdalen

Monthly averages — Kjølsdalen — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	7.0	44 h	3 °C	200 mm
February	5.0	29 h	5 °C	143 mm
March	8.0	57 h	8 °C	184 mm
April	6.0	43 h	11 °C	98 mm
May	7.0	36 h	17 °C	58 mm
June	12.0	83 h	16 °C	139 mm
July	10.5	62 h	21 °C	64 mm
August	8.0	60 h	17 °C	241 mm
September	3.0	23 h	16 °C	178 mm
October	8.0	60 h	11 °C	270 mm
November	6.0	37 h	6 °C	278 mm
December	8.5	44 h	6 °C	222 mm

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Technical details of Kjølsdalen spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW.

Depending on conditions: N, SE, SSE, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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