Bakkesanden
Møre og Romsdal · Norway
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A april–october beach on the Rogaland County near Møre og Romsdal, Bakkesanden is exposed to SE swell — E–SW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NW–N wind.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~11.6°C (52.9°F) on average
Jan
6.7°C
44.1°F · 2.7–8.4°C
Feb
6°C
42.8°F · 4.3–7.7°C
Mar
5.5°C
41.9°F · 3.3–6.6°C
Apr
6.3°C
43.3°F · 5.1–7.8°C
May
8.1°C
46.6°F · 6.3–10.1°C
Jun
10.7°C
51.3°F · 8.1–13.2°C
Jul
13°C
55.4°F · 10.4–16.2°C
Aug
14.8°C
58.6°F · 12.5–16.9°C
Sep
13.8°C
56.8°F · 10.8–15.5°C
Oct
11.6°C
52.9°F · 8.7–15.1°C
Nov
9.7°C
49.5°F · 8.1–11.9°C
Dec
7.9°C
46.2°F · 6.1–9.2°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–SW
Best wind
NW–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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