Vassenden kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Norway · Vestland fylke

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 207 m 61.49 | 6.13

Overview

Vassenden is a kitesurfing spot on a lake at 207 meters altitude in Vestland. Lake body of water with channeled winds. Suited for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Vassenden

Sunrise 08:31 · Sunset 18:08

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

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Vassenden: 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

44h

in March · 6 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are October, March and February, at 6 rideable days and 7 °C. The low point is September, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

0 2 4 6 8 January: 3 rideable days J February: 5 rideable days F March: 6 rideable days6 d M April: 3.5 rideable days A May: 2 rideable days M June: 4.5 rideable days J July: 0.5 rideable days J August: 3.5 rideable days A September: 0 rideable days0 d S October: 6.5 rideable days O November: 2.5 rideable days N December: 4.5 rideable days D 0 2 4 6 8 January: 3 rideable days J February: 5 rideable days F March: 6 rideable days6 d M April: 3.5 rideable days A May: 2 rideable days M June: 4.5 rideable days J July: 0.5 rideable days J August: 3.5 rideable days A September: 0 rideable days0 d S October: 6.5 rideable days O November: 2.5 rideable days N December: 4.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 93%13-20 knots · 8%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 93% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is December, with 311 mm.

Monthly averages: Vassenden
Monthly averages — Vassenden — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 3.0 24 h 0 °C 233 mm
February 5.0 25 h 3 °C 188 mm
March 6.0 44 h 7 °C 291 mm
April 3.5 20 h 11 °C 119 mm
May 2.0 6 h 18 °C 104 mm
June 4.5 33 h 17 °C 190 mm
July 0.5 2 h 22 °C 90 mm
August 3.5 23 h 17 °C 283 mm
September 0.0 2 h 16 °C 147 mm
October 6.5 49 h 10 °C 306 mm
November 2.5 19 h 4 °C 241 mm
December 4.5 22 h 4 °C 311 mm

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Technical details of Vassenden spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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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