Kalajoen hiekkasärkät
Northern Ostrobothnia · Finland
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Kalajoen hiekkasärkät is a SE-facing sand beach on the Finland shoreline, opening onto the Bothnian Sea — 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: ~8.6°C (47.5°F) on average
Jan
0.7°C
33.3°F · -0.4–2.5°C
Feb
-0.1°C
31.8°F · -1.7–0.5°C
Mar
0°C
32°F · -1.8–1.1°C
Apr
0.5°C
32.9°F · -1.1–1.7°C
May
2.3°C
36.1°F · -1.3–4.3°C
Jun
9.3°C
48.7°F · 3–17°C
Jul
14.5°C
58.1°F · 11.4–19.7°C
Aug
16°C
60.8°F · 12.8–18.6°C
Sep
12.7°C
54.9°F · 8.2–16.2°C
Oct
8.6°C
47.5°F · 5.5–12.4°C
Nov
5.4°C
41.7°F · 3–7.3°C
Dec
2.9°C
37.2°F · 1.1–4.7°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
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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