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Velvangan kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Norway · Trøndelag

Spot currently openIntermediate level 63.47 | 10.81

Overview

Velvangan is a kitesurfing spot in the Trondheimsfjord, Trøndelag. Fjord body of water with southwest winds. Suitable for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Velvangan

Sunrise 08:19 · Sunset 17:43

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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 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 Now02:280.9 m05:440.4 m08:350.9 m11:180.5 m14:491 m17:590.6 m20:511.1 m23:540.5 m02:510.8 m06:120.4 m09:171 m12:070.5 m15:150.9 m18:260.5 m21:321.1 m00:430.5 m03:150.7 m06:360.4 m09:571.1 m12:550.5 m15:400.8 m18:460.5 m22:101.2 m01:320.5 m03:360.6 m06:470.4 m10:351.1 m13:440.5 m16:020.7 m18:430.6 m22:451.2 m02:250.5 m03:530.5 m06:350.4 m11:091.1 m14:350.5 m16:200.6 m18:310.5 m23:161.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.1 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.2 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.2 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.2 m

Velvangan: 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

260h

in June · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in June: 20 rideable days a month and 260 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is February, at 11.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 12 rideable days J February: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d F March: 19 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days M June: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d J July: 18 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 13 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 12 rideable days J February: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d F March: 19 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days M June: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d J July: 18 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 13 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 69%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 69% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is August, with 135 mm.

Monthly averages: Velvangan
Monthly averages — Velvangan — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 12.0 83 h 1 °C 77 mm
February 11.5 88 h 3 °C 64 mm
March 19.0 150 h 7 °C 87 mm
April 17.5 166 h 10 °C 76 mm
May 18.5 218 h 16 °C 56 mm
June 24.5 260 h 18 °C 104 mm
July 18.0 154 h 22 °C 66 mm
August 22.0 243 h 19 °C 135 mm
September 15.0 149 h 16 °C 88 mm
October 18.0 143 h 10 °C 127 mm
November 13.0 91 h 4 °C 132 mm
December 17.5 92 h 4 °C 118 mm

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Technical details of Velvangan 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: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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

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

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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