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Verket Svelvik kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Norway · Viken

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 59.61 | 10.41

Overview

Verket Svelvik is a kitesurfing spot in the Drammensfjord, Viken. Narrow fjord water with channeled south winds. Suitable for intermediate riders.
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Spot forecast for Verket Svelvik

Sunrise 08:09 · Sunset 17:57

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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 12.3 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 m06:020.1 m07:450.2 m09:090.1 m13:250.4 m18:300.1 m20:090.1 m21:330.1 m01:550.4 m06:510.1 m08:440.1 m09:510.1 m13:590.4 m19:190.1 m21:070.1 m22:170.1 m02:260.4 m07:370.1 m09:470.1 m10:330.1 m14:350.4 m20:040.1 m22:080.1 m23:030.1 m03:000.4 m08:220.1 m10:550.2 m11:130.2 m15:120.4 m20:480.1 m23:080.1 m23:510.1 m03:370.3 m09:050.1 m15:500.4 m21:320.1 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 · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.2 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

Verket Svelvik: 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

218h

in June · 21 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 17 rideable days a month and 218 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is January, at 6.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d J February: 7.5 rideable days F March: 9.5 rideable days M April: 8 rideable days A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days21 d J July: 14.5 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 10 rideable days S October: 11.5 rideable days O November: 8 rideable days N December: 8 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d J February: 7.5 rideable days F March: 9.5 rideable days M April: 8 rideable days A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days21 d J July: 14.5 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 10 rideable days S October: 11.5 rideable days O November: 8 rideable days N December: 8 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 11%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is October, with 151 mm.

Monthly averages: Verket Svelvik
Monthly averages — Verket Svelvik — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 6.5 43 h -2 °C 124 mm
February 7.5 74 h 0 °C 94 mm
March 9.5 83 h 7 °C 68 mm
April 8.0 74 h 12 °C 51 mm
May 13.5 103 h 19 °C 40 mm
June 21.0 218 h 20 °C 104 mm
July 14.5 122 h 23 °C 127 mm
August 18.0 161 h 21 °C 101 mm
September 10.0 77 h 17 °C 127 mm
October 11.5 85 h 12 °C 151 mm
November 8.0 58 h 6 °C 59 mm
December 8.0 59 h 3 °C 99 mm

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Technical details of Verket Svelvik 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
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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