Overview

Mølen is a kitesurfing spot located on a pebble headland in Vestfold. An exposed spot in the Skagerrak with south and southwest winds. Unique glacial moraine landscape. Suitable for intermediates and advanced riders.

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Spot forecast for Mølen

Sunrise 08:09 · Sunset 18:01

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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 2.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:29 · 0.4 m Low tide 06:17 · 0.1 m High tide 08:17 · 0.1 m Low tide 08:27 · 0.1 m High tide 13:34 · 0.4 m Low tide 18:47 · 0.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:05 · 0.4 m Low tide 07:04 · 0.1 m High tide 14:10 · 0.4 m Low tide 19:33 · 0.1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:39 · 0.4 m Low tide 07:47 · 0.1 m High tide 14:46 · 0.4 m Low tide 20:15 · 0.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:13 · 0.3 m Low tide 08:28 · 0.1 m High tide 15:21 · 0.4 m Low tide 20:55 · 0.1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 03:47 · 0.3 m Low tide 09:08 · 0.1 m High tide 15:56 · 0.3 m Low tide 21:35 · 0.1 m

Mølen: 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

308h

in August · 28 rideable days

The season runs from May to October, peaking in August: 24 rideable days a month and 308 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is January, at 11.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 49%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 10%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 49% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is September, with 139 mm.

Monthly averages: Mølen

Monthly averages — Mølen — 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	83 h	0 °C	115 mm
February	11.5	91 h	2 °C	88 mm
March	18.0	162 h	6 °C	60 mm
April	19.5	172 h	11 °C	43 mm
May	21.5	205 h	18 °C	53 mm
June	27.5	361 h	19 °C	86 mm
July	26.0	247 h	22 °C	135 mm
August	28.0	308 h	20 °C	113 mm
September	20.5	188 h	17 °C	139 mm
October	20.5	185 h	12 °C	135 mm
November	14.0	102 h	6 °C	74 mm
December	17.5	124 h	4 °C	130 mm

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Technical details of Mølen 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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