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Barsvika

Coastal areas · Norway

IntermediateBeach break69.634, 17.974

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A april–october beach on the Chukchi Sea near Coastal areas, Barsvika is exposed to E swell — NE–SE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SW–NW wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~10.4°C (50.7°F) on average

Jan

5.3°C

41.5°F · 1.3–6.5°C

Feb

4.1°C

39.4°F · -0.1–6.4°C

Mar

3.9°C

39°F · 1.6–5°C

Apr

4.5°C

40.1°F · 3.3–5.3°C

May

6°C

42.8°F · 4.4–8.2°C

Jun

8.1°C

46.6°F · 6.4–10.2°C

Jul

10.8°C

51.4°F · 8.8–12.6°C

Aug

11.8°C

53.2°F · 9.1–15.6°C

Sep

10.4°C

50.7°F · 8.9–13.5°C

Oct

9.2°C

48.6°F · 7.9–10.7°C

Nov

7.8°C

46°F · 3.6–9.4°C

Dec

6.5°C

43.7°F · 3.7–8.1°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

NE–SE

Best wind

SW–NW

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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