Overview

Foten is a kitesurfing spot on the east coast of Viken. The body of water is in the Oslofjord/Skagerrak. South and south-west winds. Suitable for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Foten

Sunrise 08:06 · Sunset 17:56

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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 4.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:35 · 0.4 m Low tide 06:04 · 0.1 m High tide 07:47 · 0.2 m Low tide 09:05 · 0.1 m High tide 13:31 · 0.4 m Low tide 18:32 · 0.1 m High tide 20:12 · 0.1 m Low tide 21:28 · 0.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:02 · 0.4 m Low tide 06:52 · 0.1 m High tide 08:49 · 0.1 m Low tide 09:44 · 0.1 m High tide 14:04 · 0.4 m Low tide 19:20 · 0.1 m High tide 21:12 · 0.1 m Low tide 22:10 · 0.1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:32 · 0.4 m Low tide 07:38 · 0.1 m High tide 10:00 · 0.1 m Low tide 10:18 · 0.1 m High tide 14:39 · 0.4 m Low tide 20:05 · 0.1 m High tide 22:18 · 0.1 m Low tide 22:51 · 0.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:05 · 0.4 m Low tide 08:21 · 0.1 m High tide 15:15 · 0.4 m Low tide 20:48 · 0.1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 03:40 · 0.3 m Low tide 09:04 · 0.1 m High tide 15:52 · 0.4 m Low tide 21:30 · 0.1 m

Foten: 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

391h

in June · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 24 rideable days a month and 391 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is February, at 12.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 47%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 12%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 47% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is January, with 130 mm.

Monthly averages: Foten

Monthly averages — Foten — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	13.0	102 h	0 °C	130 mm
February	12.5	120 h	1 °C	94 mm
March	18.0	170 h	6 °C	61 mm
April	16.0	153 h	11 °C	46 mm
May	20.0	212 h	18 °C	32 mm
June	27.5	391 h	19 °C	107 mm
July	24.0	261 h	22 °C	103 mm
August	25.5	304 h	20 °C	106 mm
September	18.5	189 h	17 °C	94 mm
October	18.0	186 h	12 °C	100 mm
November	16.5	127 h	6 °C	75 mm
December	18.5	130 h	4 °C	101 mm

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Technical details of Foten 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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