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Gilhusodden kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Norway · Viken

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 11 m 59.75 | 10.27

Overview

Gilhusodden is a kitesurfing spot in the Drammensfjord, Viken. Fjord water with southerly and southwesterly winds. Suited to intermediate riders.
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Spot forecast for Gilhusodden

Sunrise 08:10 · Sunset 17:57

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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 29.1 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now01:340.4 m06:020.1 m07:450.2 m09:090.1 m13:250.4 m18:300.1 m20:090.1 m21:330.1 m01:550.4 m06:510.1 m08:440.1 m09:510.1 m13:590.4 m19:190.1 m21:070.1 m22:170.1 m02:260.4 m07:370.1 m09:470.1 m10:330.1 m14:350.4 m20:040.1 m22:080.1 m23:030.1 m03:000.4 m08:220.1 m10:550.2 m11:130.2 m15:120.4 m20:480.1 m23:080.1 m23:510.1 m03:370.3 m09:050.1 m15:500.4 m21:320.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.1 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.1 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.1 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.1 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.1 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.1 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m

Gilhusodden: 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

174h

in June · 20.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 15 rideable days a month and 174 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is January, at 3 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 3 rideable days3 d J February: 5.5 rideable days F March: 6 rideable days M April: 5.5 rideable days A May: 12 rideable days M June: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d J July: 13 rideable days J August: 16 rideable days A September: 7.5 rideable days S October: 8 rideable days O November: 4 rideable days N December: 4.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 3 rideable days3 d J February: 5.5 rideable days F March: 6 rideable days M April: 5.5 rideable days A May: 12 rideable days M June: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d J July: 13 rideable days J August: 16 rideable days A September: 7.5 rideable days S October: 8 rideable days O November: 4 rideable days N December: 4.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 92%13-20 knots · 7%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 92% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is September, with 135 mm.

Monthly averages: Gilhusodden
Monthly averages — Gilhusodden — 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 22 h -2 °C 99 mm
February 5.5 26 h 0 °C 72 mm
March 6.0 37 h 7 °C 59 mm
April 5.5 43 h 13 °C 43 mm
May 12.0 83 h 20 °C 42 mm
June 20.5 174 h 21 °C 88 mm
July 13.0 79 h 24 °C 130 mm
August 16.0 132 h 22 °C 97 mm
September 7.5 53 h 17 °C 135 mm
October 8.0 49 h 11 °C 118 mm
November 4.0 30 h 5 °C 45 mm
December 4.5 28 h 3 °C 79 mm

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Technical details of Gilhusodden spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: E, ESE, WSW, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Required level
Intermediate

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