Kalven
Coastal areas · Norway
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An open E-facing sand beach on the Skagerrak near Coastal areas, Kalven works on NE–SE groundswell; SW–NW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~15.7°C (60.3°F) on average
Jan
4.1°C
39.4°F · 0–6.6°C
Feb
2.9°C
37.2°F · -1.2–5.5°C
Mar
3.3°C
37.9°F · -0.3–6.1°C
Apr
6.3°C
43.3°F · 3.7–9.6°C
May
11.1°C
52°F · 7.6–17.9°C
Jun
15.3°C
59.5°F · 12–17.1°C
Jul
17.9°C
64.2°F · 15.9–21.5°C
Aug
18.5°C
65.3°F · 16.2–21.7°C
Sep
15.7°C
60.3°F · 13.1–17.5°C
Oct
12.4°C
54.3°F · 9.9–15.2°C
Nov
9.1°C
48.4°F · 6.6–11.5°C
Dec
6.3°C
43.3°F · 2.4–9.3°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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