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Ringshaug, Norway

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Also within 20 km of Tønsberg

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About Ringshaug

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 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. 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 floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 36). The sea is about 3°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For kitesurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, March and May, with about 1 good days in 7; in April and July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Tønsberg. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 2 wind sports spots.

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From Chicago: about 18 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL), changing at Dublin Airport (DUB). About 9 flights a week that month.

    See flights ORD → OSL · Skyscanner from about £400 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 2 h 10 from the airport to Ringshaug.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in TønsbergAd

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

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    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Kitesurfing lessons in Tønsberg · GetYourGuideAdKite and board hire in Tønsberg · GetYourGuideAd

Everything else for the trip

Where it is

Ringshaug on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Sun 25: 14 kn gusting 28, onshore. Water: chop.

The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct011kncross-offflat
Mon 19Oct09kncross-offflat
Tue 20Oct011knsideflat
Wed 21Oct021kncross-offflat
Thu 22Oct016knside-onflat
Fri 23Oct2326knside0.8 mwaves
Sat 24Oct016knsideflat
Sun 25Oct5228knonchop
Mon 26Oct4827knsidechop
Tue 27Oct5142knside-on1.1 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).

  1. Jan1of 7
  2. Feb1of 7
  3. Mar1of 7
  4. Apr0of 7
  5. May1of 7
  6. Jun1of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug1of 7
  9. Sep1of 7
  10. Oct1of 7
  11. Nov1of 7
  12. 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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to OSL, changing at DUB, then 2h 10 by road. About 18h 55 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 11, side-shore. Water: flat.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 21, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 16, side-onshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 26, side-shore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 16, side-shore. Water: flat.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to OSL, changing at DUB, then 2h 10 by road. About 18h 55 door to door

Rough cost

About £825–£1,585 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £400–£835
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £70–£115
  • Stay £165–£280
  • Food £155–£290

Places to eat near Tønsberg

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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