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Larvik, Norway

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About Larvik

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, 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 and windsurfing, 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 steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 13). 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 windsurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually September, October and December, with about 3 good days in 7; in April and May, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Larvik. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.

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From Chicago: about 19 h 30 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 45 from the airport to Larvik.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in LarvikAd

    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 Larvik · GetYourGuideAdBoard and rig hire in Larvik · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Larvik on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Thu 22: 13 kn gusting 20, side-onshore. Water: chop.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct012kncross-offflat
Mon 19Oct08kncross-offflat
Tue 20Oct014kncross-offflat
Wed 21Oct4022knsidechop
Thu 22Oct8020knside-onchop
Fri 23Oct8017knside-on1.2 mwaves
Sat 24Oct7626knside-onchop
Sun 25Oct5239knside-on1.3 mwaves
Mon 26Oct8025knside0.9 mwaves
Tue 27Oct8027knside1.1 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 windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan2of 7
  2. Feb2of 7
  3. Mar2of 7
  4. Apr1of 7
  5. May1of 7
  6. Jun2of 7
  7. Jul2of 7
  8. Aug2of 7
  9. Sep3of 7
  10. Oct3of 7
  11. Nov2of 7
  12. Dec3of 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 45 by road. About 19h 30 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 14, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Windsurf Larvik

    13 kn gusting 22, side-shore. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Windsurf Larvik

    13 kn gusting 20, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Windsurf Larvik

    13 kn gusting 17, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.2 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Windsurf Larvik

    20 kn gusting 26, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to OSL, changing at DUB, then 2h 45 by road. About 19h 30 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 Larvik

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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