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Ringshaug kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Norway · Vestfold og Telemark

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 2 m 59.28 | 10.49

Overview

Ringshaug is a kitesurfing spot in Vestfold, near Tønsberg. Body of water in the Oslofjord with south and southwest winds. Sandy beach. Suitable for beginners and intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Ringshaug

Sunrise 08:07 · Sunset 17:57

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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 3.1 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 Now01:330.4 m06:040.1 m07:480.2 m09:070.1 m13:280.4 m18:310.1 m20:120.1 m21:300.1 m01:590.4 m06:520.1 m08:490.1 m09:470.1 m14:020.4 m19:200.1 m21:120.1 m22:130.1 m02:300.4 m07:380.1 m09:560.1 m10:250.1 m14:380.4 m20:050.1 m22:160.1 m22:560.1 m03:030.4 m08:220.1 m15:140.4 m20:480.1 m23:220.1 m23:390.1 m03:390.3 m09:050.1 m15:510.4 m21:310.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.1 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.1 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.1 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.1 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.1 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.1 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m

Ringshaug: 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

335h

in June · 28 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 23 rideable days a month and 335 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is January, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 11 rideable days11 d J February: 11.5 rideable days F March: 13.5 rideable days M April: 14 rideable days A May: 17.5 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days28 d J July: 22 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 11 rideable days11 d J February: 11.5 rideable days F March: 13.5 rideable days M April: 14 rideable days A May: 17.5 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days28 d J July: 22 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is January, with 151 mm.

Monthly averages: Ringshaug
Monthly averages — Ringshaug — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 11.0 80 h -1 °C 151 mm
February 11.5 101 h 1 °C 92 mm
March 13.5 131 h 7 °C 63 mm
April 14.0 130 h 12 °C 49 mm
May 17.5 174 h 19 °C 33 mm
June 28.0 335 h 20 °C 88 mm
July 22.0 212 h 23 °C 99 mm
August 24.0 275 h 21 °C 108 mm
September 15.0 156 h 17 °C 94 mm
October 16.5 155 h 12 °C 142 mm
November 14.0 94 h 6 °C 80 mm
December 16.0 101 h 4 °C 96 mm

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Technical details of Ringshaug spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: E, ESE, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Open all year round
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Beginner

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