Jomfruland, Norway
No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Jomfruland, 2 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: TRF (TRF), 50 km.
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About Jomfruland
Known for kitesurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 4°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For kitesurfing at expert level the best months are usually January, February, September and October, with about 2 good days in 7; in July, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Jomfruland, 2 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: TRF (TRF), 50 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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From Chicago: about 19 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to KRS, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). About 14 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → KRS · Skyscanner from about £400 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 20 from the airport to Jomfruland.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this spot yet: Jomfruland, 2 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: TRF (TRF), 50 km.
Hire and lessons.
Kitesurfing lessons in Jomfruland · GetYourGuideAdKite and board hire in Jomfruland · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
Jomfruland on Google Maps · Directions
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Forecast
Best on Wed 21: 20 kn gusting 29, side-shore. Water: chop.
The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north, 7 knots | 11kn | cross-off | flat |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 8kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Tue 20Oct | 64, good | wind from the north-east, 16 knots | 22kn | side | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | wind from the north-east, 20 knots | 29kn | side | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | wind from the south-south-west, 18 knots | 23kn | side-on | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 76, good | wind from the east, 23 knots | 32kn | side-on | 0.9 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 72, good | wind from the south-east, 18 knots | 27kn | on | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 79, good | wind from the south, 18 knots | 28kn | side-on | 0.9 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 77, good | wind from the south-west, 18 knots | 26kn | side | 0.9 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 71, good | wind from the south-west, 15 knots | 24kn | side | 1.7 mwaves |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.
The season
Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7
- Feb2of 7
- Mar1of 7
- Apr1of 7
- May1of 7
- Jun1of 7
- Jul0of 7
- Aug1of 7
- Sep2of 7
- Oct2of 7
- Nov2of 7
- Dec1of 7
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to KRS, changing at AMS, then 2h 20 by road. About 19h 15 door to door
- Tue 20 OctKite Jomfruland
16 kn gusting 22, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctKite Jomfruland
20 kn gusting 29, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctKite Jomfruland
18 kn gusting 23, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctKite Jomfruland
23 kn gusting 32, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.
- Sat 24 OctKite Jomfruland
18 kn gusting 27, onshore. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to KRS, changing at AMS, then 2h 20 by road. About 19h 15 door to door
Rough cost
About £660–£1,300 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.
- Flights £400–£830
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Food £155–£290
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