Ballesvika
Troms · Norway
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Ballesvika is a N-facing sand beach on the Norway shoreline, opening onto the Chukchi Sea — it catches NW–NE swell, and offshore SE–SW winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~10.9°C (51.6°F) on average
Jan
5.4°C
41.7°F · 1.7–7.3°C
Feb
4.1°C
39.4°F · 1.3–6.8°C
Mar
3.8°C
38.8°F · 2.6–5°C
Apr
4.4°C
39.9°F · 3–5.3°C
May
6°C
42.8°F · 4.5–8.4°C
Jun
8.5°C
47.3°F · 6.4–10.7°C
Jul
11.4°C
52.5°F · 9.7–13.3°C
Aug
12.4°C
54.3°F · 10.3–16.5°C
Sep
10.9°C
51.6°F · 9.4–14°C
Oct
9.4°C
48.9°F · 8–11.2°C
Nov
7.9°C
46.2°F · 5.8–9.5°C
Dec
6.6°C
43.9°F · 4.1–8.2°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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