Windsurfing in Sørlandet
Agder, Norway
By NP7 Crew · Updated
Norway's south coast: sheltered chop, skerries and midsummer wind
Sørlandet at a glance
- Level
- Beginner to Advanced
- Water
- Choppy, Small waves (0.5-1 m), Shallow
Sørlandet month by month
| Month | Avg wind | Session days | Air |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 kn | 76% | 1°C |
| Feb | 11 kn | 70% | 2°C |
| Mar | 10 kn | 79% | 5°C |
| Apr | 11 kn | 85% | 9°C |
| May | 10 kn | 80% | 14°C |
| Jun | 11 kn | 78% | 17°C |
| Jul | 10 kn | 77% | 19°C |
| Aug | 11 kn | 81% | 18°C |
| Sep | 10 kn | 78% | 16°C |
| Oct | 12 kn | 83% | 11°C |
| Nov | 10 kn | 60% | 5°C |
| Dec | 12 kn | 81% | 4°C |
Model data from Open-Meteo, Jan 2023 to Aug 2026 (about 3.5 years), daytime 9:00 to 18:00. Session days: days with at least 2 hours in a row of 11+ knots (or 16+ knot gusts) between 11:00 and 19:00. Not a wind meter on the beach.
The Agder coast west of Kristiansand: sheltered water behind the skerries, easy launches and long light in summer. Wind here is best from the west and south-west.
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What to wear in Sørlandet
What riders wore here, by season
How windy Sørlandet usually is
Each bar: how often it blew between 9:00 and 18:00 in that month, counted over about 3.5 years of weather records for this area. Not a wind meter on the beach: where hills or a gap speed the wind up (Canaries, Tarifa), it often blows more than this shows.
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The spots (2)
Åshavn
Tested by NP7: we've been here · Intermediate-Advanced · Choppy, Small waves (0.5-1 m)
Windsurf club, easy entrance, some swell. No standing area.
Lyngdal
Tested by NP7: we've been here · Beginner-Advanced · Choppy, Shallow
Big shallow standing area and easy chop. Best in WSW.
Info from 1 rider
Windsurf club, easy entrance, some swell. No standing area.
A windsurf club spot with an easy entrance and beautiful scenery. Best wind direction is W to WSW. Some swell comes through, and there is no standing area, so it suits intermediate to advanced sailors. Watch out: it gets busy with motorboats passing through, and there are only a few parking spaces.
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Info from 1 rider
Big shallow standing area and easy chop. Best in WSW.
Easy chop with a big shallow standing area, so falling costs you nothing. Best wind direction is WSW. Camping available at the spot. Watch out: don't go too far across to the other side, there can be pipes in the water.
No one has said yet what to watch out for here, or how easy it is to launch.
- Best
- Works
- No-go
Level: mostly Intermediate (1)
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