Overview

Ulvøysund is a kitesurfing spot located in the Agder region, on the south coast of Norway, near Lillesand. This spot between the islands offers a sheltered body of water in the strait.

Prevailing southwest winds channeled by the strait. Suitable for intermediate riders. Wetsuit required. Typical archipelago setting of the southern Norwegian coast.

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Spot forecast for Ulvøysund

Sunrise 08:14 · Sunset 18:09

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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 1.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:24 · 0.3 m Low tide 07:15 · 0.1 m High tide 13:32 · 0.3 m Low tide 19:44 · 0.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:07 · 0.3 m Low tide 07:52 · 0.1 m High tide 14:13 · 0.3 m Low tide 20:22 · 0 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:47 · 0.3 m Low tide 08:25 · 0.1 m High tide 14:51 · 0.3 m Low tide 20:53 · 0 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:24 · 0.3 m Low tide 08:54 · 0.1 m High tide 15:25 · 0.3 m Low tide 21:20 · 0 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 03:57 · 0.3 m Low tide 09:20 · 0.1 m High tide 15:54 · 0.3 m Low tide 21:45 · 0.1 m

Ulvøysund: 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

288h

in August · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in August: 22 rideable days a month and 288 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is February, at 11.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 63%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 63% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is January, with 212 mm.

Monthly averages: Ulvøysund

Monthly averages — Ulvøysund — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	14.5	117 h	2 °C	212 mm
February	11.5	83 h	3 °C	159 mm
March	18.0	158 h	6 °C	88 mm
April	17.0	148 h	11 °C	83 mm
May	19.0	192 h	16 °C	47 mm
June	25.0	364 h	18 °C	81 mm
July	19.5	209 h	21 °C	105 mm
August	25.5	288 h	19 °C	145 mm
September	18.0	199 h	17 °C	138 mm
October	22.0	200 h	13 °C	142 mm
November	15.0	108 h	7 °C	128 mm
December	18.5	131 h	6 °C	183 mm

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Technical details of Ulvøysund spot

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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