Askvoll kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Norway · Vestland fylke

Spot currently openIntermediate level 61.35 | 5.05

Overview

Askvoll is a kitesurf spot on the Vestland coast. Coastal water area facing the Norwegian Sea. Prevailing west and southwest winds. Suitable for intermediate riders.
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Spot forecast for Askvoll

Sunrise 08:35 · Sunset 18:13

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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 4.3 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 Now00:200.8 m06:551.2 m12:430.8 m19:151.3 m01:360.7 m07:581.3 m13:560.8 m20:121.4 m02:350.6 m08:501.4 m14:530.7 m21:001.5 m03:210.5 m09:341.5 m15:380.5 m21:431.6 m04:010.4 m10:141.6 m16:190.4 m22:231.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.6 m

Askvoll: 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

331h

in June · 25 rideable days

The season runs from March to June, peaking in June: 22 rideable days a month and 331 hours of usable wind, at 13 °C. The low point is January, at 13 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 13 rideable days13 d J February: 16.5 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days M June: 25 rideable days25 d J July: 18 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 13 rideable days13 d J February: 16.5 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days M June: 25 rideable days25 d J July: 18 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is December, with 292 mm.

Monthly averages: Askvoll
Monthly averages — Askvoll — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 13.0 92 h 3 °C 219 mm
February 16.5 143 h 5 °C 206 mm
March 20.5 194 h 8 °C 236 mm
April 20.5 216 h 11 °C 128 mm
May 23.0 256 h 17 °C 79 mm
June 25.0 331 h 17 °C 184 mm
July 18.0 142 h 21 °C 108 mm
August 22.5 309 h 18 °C 224 mm
September 15.0 130 h 16 °C 172 mm
October 20.0 186 h 11 °C 268 mm
November 13.5 100 h 7 °C 280 mm
December 18.0 120 h 6 °C 292 mm

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Technical details of Askvoll spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW.

Depending on conditions: N, SE, SSE, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Intermediate

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