Kálvasandur
Eysturoyar · Faroe Islands
Rating right now
Kálvasandur is a NW-facing sand beach on the Sea of the Hebrides coastline near Eysturoyar — it picks up W–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–S wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Kálvasandur
Updated 01:29 spot time
Kálvasandur surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 2.0 m–2.5 m double overhead+, 2.0 m SW swell at 10.65 s. Wind up to 50 km/h S. Water 11°C. Best surf window around 08:00 — fun (3/5) with 46 km/h S wind.
Snapshot refreshed hourly — the live hourly forecast below updates in real time.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~9.8°C (49.6°F) on average
Jan
7.1°C
44.8°F · 5.1–7.8°C
Feb
6.6°C
43.9°F · 5.9–7.6°C
Mar
6.8°C
44.2°F · 5.6–8.3°C
Apr
7.2°C
45°F · 6.6–7.9°C
May
7.7°C
45.9°F · 6.9–9°C
Jun
8.9°C
48°F · 7.8–9.8°C
Jul
9.8°C
49.6°F · 8.8–10.9°C
Aug
10.3°C
50.5°F · 9.6–11.1°C
Sep
10.4°C
50.7°F · 9.4–10.9°C
Oct
9.8°C
49.6°F · 8.9–10.9°C
Nov
8.9°C
48°F · 7.4–10.1°C
Dec
7.9°C
46.2°F · 6.1–9°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
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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.
Nearby spots
Leynarsandur
Eysturoyar · Faroe Islands
Krabbisurðin
Eysturoyar · Faroe Islands
Gøtusandur
Eysturoyar · Faroe Islands
Sandagerð
Eysturoyar · Faroe Islands
Skorpusoyri
Eysturoyar · Faroe Islands
Trogarásandur
Eysturoyar · Faroe Islands
More beaches in Eysturoyar →see all spots in Eysturoyar, Faroe Islands
New to reading forecasts?
Two short guides that make the numbers above make sense.