If you’re going on holiday to southern Norway, you shouldn’t leave your wingfoiling equipment at home. The south of Norway is characterised by a beautiful archipelago landscape, which is often associated with small cliffs and rocky inlets. Most of the time you don’t know what’s underwater. Sometimes there are also some large rocks hidden here, which naturally don’t go so well with the foil. Nevertheless, we were able to find a sandy beach that is perfect for relaxed wingfoiling in southern Norway.
Conditions
Husebysanden Strand is located in the far south, about 1.5 hours’ drive west of Kristiansand. The spot is located in a large bay, which keeps the North Sea waves out due to its orientation and the offshore islands. The entrance is therefore via a sandy beach with no significant shore break. After about 10 metres, the water is already deep enough to ascend.
Wind direction
From NW to W and S to SE wind, everything is possible here. Depending on the wind direction, there are sometimes the finest ‘laboratory conditions’. If the wind comes over land, it is somewhat gusty. Due to the orientation of the bay, you are always driven towards the land. This makes the spot very suitable for beginners.
Parking
You can park along the road in a small gravel car park. There is also a small surf school here, which is open in the summer months. The last 50 metres must then be covered on foot. Alternatively, there is another car park along the road, from which it is not much further to the beach.
Hazards
The only dangers come from the small island in the centre of the bay. There are a few shallows near it that you should watch out for. When we tried to cruise around the island, we pushed our luck to the limit and drove into a seaweed field. Fortunately, the foil only hit the seaweed and not any rocks. However, we still had to brake abruptly.
The only downer is the aluminium plant, which is located on the opposite side of the road. However, you hardly notice it on the beach or on the water.
