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Kviljo kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Norway · Agder

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 58.07 | 6.68

Overview

Kviljo is a kitesurfing spot located in the Agder region, on the southwest coast of Norway, near Farsund. This beach spot offers a coastal body of water exposed to the North Sea. Southwest and west winds dominate. Suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. Sandy bottom. Wetsuit required. Exposed coast with possible waves.

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Spot forecast for Kviljo

Sunrise 08:20 · Sunset 18:16

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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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 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 Now01:200.2 m07:320.1 m13:360.2 m19:580 m02:040.2 m08:170 m14:200.2 m20:430 m02:470.2 m09:020 m15:020.2 m21:280 m03:300.2 m09:470 m15:420.2 m22:130 m04:110.2 m07:380.1 m08:360.1 m10:330.1 m14:090.2 m15:140.2 m16:210.2 m20:000.1 m21:060.1 m22:590.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.1 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.1 m Low tide · 0.1 m

Kviljo: 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

372h

in June · 27 rideable days

The season runs from March to October, peaking in June: 25 rideable days a month and 372 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is January, at 13 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 13 rideable days13 d J February: 14.5 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 26.5 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days27 d J July: 25.5 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 13 rideable days13 d J February: 14.5 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 26.5 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days27 d J July: 25.5 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 49%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 9%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 3 °C. The wettest month is December, with 203 mm.

Monthly averages: Kviljo
Monthly averages — Kviljo — 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 93 h 3 °C 139 mm
February 14.5 117 h 4 °C 138 mm
March 23.5 188 h 7 °C 98 mm
April 24.0 206 h 10 °C 57 mm
May 26.5 250 h 17 °C 43 mm
June 27.0 372 h 16 °C 106 mm
July 25.5 236 h 20 °C 88 mm
August 26.5 303 h 19 °C 127 mm
September 22.0 215 h 17 °C 135 mm
October 22.0 188 h 12 °C 175 mm
November 13.5 108 h 8 °C 128 mm
December 17.0 124 h 7 °C 203 mm

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Technical details of Kviljo spot

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

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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