Larkollen kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Norway · Viken

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 5 m 59.31 | 10.69

Overview

Larkollen is a kitesurfing spot on the east coast of the Oslofjord in Viken. Fjord water with south and southwest winds. Suitable for intermediate riders.
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Spot forecast for Larkollen

Sunrise 08:07 · 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 0.8 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 Now01:350.4 m06:030.1 m07:460.2 m09:070.1 m13:290.4 m18:310.1 m20:100.1 m21:300.1 m02:000.4 m06:520.1 m08:460.1 m09:480.1 m14:020.4 m19:190.1 m21:090.1 m22:140.1 m02:300.4 m07:370.1 m09:520.1 m10:270.1 m14:380.4 m20:050.1 m22:120.1 m22:580.1 m03:030.4 m08:210.1 m15:140.4 m20:480.1 m23:160.1 m23:430.1 m03:380.3 m09:040.1 m15:510.4 m21:310.1 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 · 0.4 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

Larkollen: 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

358h

in June · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 23 rideable days a month and 358 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is January, at 11.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d J February: 13 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 13.5 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d J July: 24 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d J February: 13 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 13.5 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d J July: 24 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 57%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 57% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is January, with 127 mm.

Monthly averages: Larkollen
Monthly averages — Larkollen — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 11.5 85 h -1 °C 127 mm
February 13.0 116 h 1 °C 87 mm
March 15.5 142 h 6 °C 56 mm
April 13.5 143 h 11 °C 53 mm
May 19.0 183 h 19 °C 28 mm
June 26.5 358 h 20 °C 85 mm
July 24.0 239 h 23 °C 104 mm
August 24.0 286 h 21 °C 102 mm
September 18.0 174 h 17 °C 103 mm
October 17.5 167 h 12 °C 120 mm
November 16.5 116 h 6 °C 68 mm
December 17.5 114 h 4 °C 91 mm

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Technical details of Larkollen 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
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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