Overview

Kvavik is a kitesurfing spot located in the Agder region, on the southwest coast of Norway, near Lyngdal. This coastal spot offers a body of water exposed to southwest winds. Southwest and west winds dominate. Suitable for intermediate riders. Wetsuit required. Typical southern Norwegian coastal landscape.

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Spot forecast for Kvavik

Sunrise 08:18 · Sunset 18:14

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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 10 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:20 · 0.2 m Low tide 07:30 · 0.1 m High tide 13:35 · 0.2 m Low tide 19:55 · 0 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:04 · 0.2 m Low tide 08:15 · 0 m High tide 14:19 · 0.2 m Low tide 20:41 · 0 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:47 · 0.2 m Low tide 09:00 · 0 m High tide 15:01 · 0.2 m Low tide 21:25 · 0 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:29 · 0.2 m Low tide 09:44 · 0 m High tide 15:42 · 0.2 m Low tide 22:09 · 0 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:10 · 0.2 m Low tide 10:27 · 0.1 m High tide 16:20 · 0.2 m Low tide 22:52 · 0.1 m

Kvavik: 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

204h

in June · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to June, peaking in June: 19 rideable days a month and 204 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is February, at 7 days.

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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 December, with 341 mm.

Monthly averages: Kvavik

Monthly averages — Kvavik — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	10.0	69 h	2 °C	205 mm
February	7.0	48 h	4 °C	219 mm
March	9.5	76 h	8 °C	129 mm
April	11.0	76 h	12 °C	82 mm
May	14.5	96 h	19 °C	58 mm
June	23.5	204 h	19 °C	119 mm
July	11.0	94 h	22 °C	132 mm
August	15.5	133 h	20 °C	158 mm
September	10.5	75 h	18 °C	180 mm
October	10.5	88 h	13 °C	174 mm
November	10.0	65 h	7 °C	197 mm
December	10.5	78 h	6 °C	341 mm

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Technical details of Kvavik spot

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

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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