Vestre Tjamsøya kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Norway · Agder

Spot currently openIntermediate level 58.07 | 7.92

Overview

Vestre Tjamsøya is a kitesurf spot located in the Agder region, on the south coast of Norway. This island spot offers a coastal body of water in the Skagerrak. Southwest winds are dominant. Suitable for intermediate riders. Wetsuit required.

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Spot forecast for Vestre Tjamsøya

Sunrise 08:15 · Sunset 18:11

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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 7.6 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 Now01:210.3 m07:220.1 m13:290.3 m19:480.1 m02:040.3 m08:020.1 m14:100.3 m20:280 m02:460.3 m08:380.1 m14:490.3 m21:040 m03:240.3 m09:090.1 m15:230.3 m21:320 m03:580.3 m09:300.1 m15:500.3 m21:500.1 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 · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.1 m

Vestre Tjamsøya: 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

280h

in August · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from August to October, peaking in August: 22 rideable days a month and 280 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: 15 rideable days J February: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 16.5 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 18 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 16.5 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 18 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 64%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is December, with 216 mm.

Monthly averages: Vestre Tjamsøya
Monthly averages — Vestre Tjamsøya — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.0 117 h 2 °C 203 mm
February 9.5 78 h 3 °C 175 mm
March 15.5 149 h 7 °C 98 mm
April 16.5 152 h 11 °C 82 mm
May 20.0 188 h 17 °C 49 mm
June 26.0 389 h 18 °C 95 mm
July 18.0 233 h 21 °C 106 mm
August 23.5 280 h 19 °C 149 mm
September 19.5 189 h 17 °C 159 mm
October 21.5 180 h 13 °C 144 mm
November 14.5 110 h 7 °C 137 mm
December 17.5 126 h 6 °C 216 mm

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Technical details of Vestre Tjamsøya 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.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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