Padda
Aust-Agder · Norway
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Padda is a E-facing sand beach on the Norway shoreline, opening onto the Skagerrak — it catches NE–S swell, and offshore W–NW 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
5°C
41°F · 1.2–7.8°C
Feb
3.2°C
37.8°F · -1.4–5.8°C
Mar
3.5°C
38.3°F · 0.5–6.6°C
Apr
6.2°C
43.2°F · 3.6–9.4°C
May
10.9°C
51.6°F · 7.6–17.8°C
Jun
14.9°C
58.8°F · 12.4–18.1°C
Jul
17.2°C
63°F · 15.2–20.9°C
Aug
18°C
64.4°F · 16.2–20.9°C
Sep
15.6°C
60.1°F · 12.8–17.7°C
Oct
12.6°C
54.7°F · 10.6–15.8°C
Nov
9.4°C
48.9°F · 7.2–12°C
Dec
6.9°C
44.4°F · 3.3–9.2°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–S
Best wind
W–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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