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Tønsberg, Norway

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About Tønsberg

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N 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 and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E 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 July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For windsurfing at beginner level the best months are usually June and July, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Tønsberg. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.

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From Chicago: about 19 h 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 15 from the airport to Tønsberg.

    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.

    Windsurfing lessons in Tønsberg · GetYourGuideAdBoard and rig hire in Tønsberg · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Tønsberg on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Sat 24: 9 kn gusting 19, side-onshore. Water: flat.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct011knoffnot safeflat
Mon 19Oct6016knonflat
Tue 20Oct011knoffnot safeflat
Wed 21Oct020knoffnot safeflat
Thu 22Oct7620knside-onflat
Fri 23Oct7916knsidechop
Sat 24Oct8019knside-onflat
Sun 25Oct035knonchop
Mon 26Oct5125knside-onchop
Tue 27Oct5025knside-onchop

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 windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan2of 7
  2. Feb2of 7
  3. Mar3of 7
  4. Apr2of 7
  5. May3of 7
  6. Jun4of 7
  7. Jul4of 7
  8. Aug3of 7
  9. Sep3of 7
  10. Oct3of 7
  11. Nov2of 7
  12. Dec2of 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 windsurf. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to OSL, changing at DUB, then 2h 15 by road. About 19h door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 11, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 20, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Windsurf Tønsberg

    11 kn gusting 20, side-onshore. Water: flat.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Windsurf Tønsberg

    8 kn gusting 16, side-shore. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Windsurf Tønsberg

    9 kn gusting 19, side-onshore. Water: flat.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to OSL, changing at DUB, then 2h 15 by road. About 19h 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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