Elvikstranden
Telemark · Norway
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Elvikstranden is a SE-facing sand beach on the Norway shoreline, opening onto the Skagerrak — it catches E–S swell, and offshore W–N winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.6°C (60.1°F) on average
Jan
4.7°C
40.5°F · -0.2–7.1°C
Feb
3.4°C
38.1°F · -0.6–6.1°C
Mar
3.5°C
38.3°F · 0.1–6.5°C
Apr
6.3°C
43.3°F · 4–9.7°C
May
11°C
51.8°F · 7.7–18°C
Jun
15°C
59°F · 12.4–17.6°C
Jul
17.4°C
63.3°F · 15.3–21°C
Aug
18.1°C
64.6°F · 16.1–21.2°C
Sep
15.6°C
60.1°F · 12.8–17.8°C
Oct
12.6°C
54.7°F · 10–15.7°C
Nov
9.4°C
48.9°F · 7.1–11.8°C
Dec
6.7°C
44.1°F · 2.6–9.5°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–S
Best wind
W–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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