Lordens kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Norway · Agder

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 12 m 58.02 | 7.44

Overview

Lordens is a kitesurfing spot located in the Agder region, on the south coast of Norway, near Mandal. This coastal spot offers an elevated body of water. Prevailing south-west winds. Suitable for intermediate riders. Wetsuit required.
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Spot forecast for Lordens

Sunrise 08:16 · Sunset 18:13

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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 1.8 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 Now01:200.3 m07:250.1 m13:310.3 m19:510.1 m02:050.3 m08:090.1 m14:140.3 m20:340 m02:470.3 m08:500.1 m14:550.3 m21:150 m03:270.3 m09:300.1 m15:320.3 m21:530 m04:050.2 m10:050.1 m16:020.2 m22:260.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m

Lordens: 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

396h

in June · 28 rideable days

The season runs from April to October, peaking in June: 22 rideable days a month and 396 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is February, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 14 rideable days J February: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days28 d J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 21 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 14 rideable days J February: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days28 d J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 21 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is December, with 218 mm.

Monthly averages: Lordens
Monthly averages — Lordens — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 14.0 116 h 2 °C 181 mm
February 9.5 76 h 4 °C 163 mm
March 16.5 152 h 7 °C 100 mm
April 19.5 166 h 10 °C 73 mm
May 20.0 200 h 16 °C 53 mm
June 28.0 396 h 17 °C 96 mm
July 20.5 253 h 20 °C 117 mm
August 25.5 282 h 19 °C 114 mm
September 19.5 180 h 17 °C 157 mm
October 21.0 178 h 13 °C 153 mm
November 15.0 113 h 8 °C 135 mm
December 17.5 129 h 6 °C 218 mm

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Technical details of Lordens spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, WNW.

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

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