Overview

Tangen is a kitesurfing spot located in the Agder region, on the south coast of Norway, near Kristiansand. This coastal spot offers a body of water in the Skagerrak. Prevailing south-west winds. Suitable for intermediate riders. Wetsuit required.

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Spot forecast for Tangen

Sunrise 08:14 · Sunset 18:10

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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 9.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:23 · 0.3 m Low tide 07:19 · 0.1 m High tide 13:31 · 0.3 m Low tide 19:47 · 0.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:06 · 0.3 m Low tide 07:58 · 0.1 m High tide 14:12 · 0.3 m Low tide 20:26 · 0 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:47 · 0.3 m Low tide 08:33 · 0.1 m High tide 14:51 · 0.3 m Low tide 20:59 · 0 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:24 · 0.3 m Low tide 09:02 · 0.1 m High tide 15:25 · 0.3 m Low tide 21:27 · 0 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 03:58 · 0.3 m Low tide 09:25 · 0.1 m High tide 15:53 · 0.3 m Low tide 21:48 · 0.1 m

Tangen: 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

383h

in June · 28 rideable days

The season runs from May to October, peaking in June: 23 rideable days a month and 383 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is February, at 10.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 2%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 2 °C. The wettest month is January, with 220 mm.

Monthly averages: Tangen

Monthly averages — Tangen — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	13.5	99 h	2 °C	220 mm
February	10.5	77 h	3 °C	171 mm
March	15.0	134 h	8 °C	93 mm
April	18.5	154 h	12 °C	82 mm
May	21.0	215 h	17 °C	56 mm
June	28.0	383 h	19 °C	88 mm
July	24.5	245 h	22 °C	105 mm
August	25.0	276 h	20 °C	141 mm
September	20.0	178 h	18 °C	172 mm
October	20.0	167 h	13 °C	143 mm
November	13.5	100 h	7 °C	134 mm
December	16.0	107 h	6 °C	209 mm

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Technical details of Tangen 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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