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Kirkøy - Orekroken kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Norway · Viken

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 59.03 | 11.01

Overview

Kirkoy Orekroken is a kitesurfing spot located on the island of Kirkoy in Hvaler, in Viken. Water area in the Oslofjord/Skagerrak. Prevailing south and southwest winds. Suited for intermediate riders.
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Spot forecast for Kirkøy - Orekroken

Sunrise 08:05 · 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 3.7 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 m06:070.1 m07:490.1 m09:000.1 m13:350.4 m18:350.1 m20:150.1 m21:210.1 m02:060.4 m06:550.1 m08:550.1 m09:350.1 m14:090.4 m19:220.1 m21:200.1 m21:590.1 m02:370.4 m07:390.1 m14:430.4 m20:060.1 m03:090.3 m08:220.1 m15:180.4 m20:480.1 m03:430.3 m09:030.1 m15:530.4 m21:300.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 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
  • 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 · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.4 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

Kirkøy - Orekroken: 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

377h

in June · 28 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 24 rideable days a month and 377 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is February, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 14 rideable days J February: 12 rideable days12 d F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 12 rideable days12 d A May: 17 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days28 d J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 16.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 14 rideable days J February: 12 rideable days12 d F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 12 rideable days12 d A May: 17 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days28 d J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 16.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 54%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 54% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is January, with 115 mm.

Monthly averages: Kirkøy - Orekroken
Monthly averages — Kirkøy - Orekroken — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 14.0 101 h 1 °C 115 mm
February 12.0 109 h 2 °C 100 mm
March 15.5 153 h 6 °C 56 mm
April 12.0 121 h 11 °C 47 mm
May 17.0 178 h 19 °C 34 mm
June 28.0 377 h 19 °C 82 mm
July 20.5 237 h 23 °C 101 mm
August 22.0 279 h 20 °C 110 mm
September 14.5 157 h 18 °C 89 mm
October 18.5 175 h 12 °C 89 mm
November 17.5 130 h 7 °C 81 mm
December 16.5 126 h 5 °C 97 mm

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Technical details of Kirkøy - Orekroken 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: Rideable 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, 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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