Hellsanden
Nordland · Norway
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Hellsanden is a W-facing sand beach on the Norway shoreline, opening onto the Chukchi Sea — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE 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: ~11.5°C (52.7°F) on average
Jan
6°C
42.8°F · 4.2–7.4°C
Feb
5.1°C
41.2°F · 4.1–5.9°C
Mar
4.7°C
40.5°F · 3.4–5.7°C
Apr
5°C
41°F · 3.7–5.8°C
May
6.3°C
43.3°F · 5.1–7.9°C
Jun
9°C
48.2°F · 6.3–11.2°C
Jul
11.7°C
53.1°F · 8.7–14.3°C
Aug
12.8°C
55°F · 11.1–16.9°C
Sep
11.5°C
52.7°F · 9.6–14°C
Oct
10.1°C
50.2°F · 9–11.3°C
Nov
8.7°C
47.7°F · 7.4–10.4°C
Dec
7.4°C
45.3°F · 5.6–8.7°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
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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