Sandvalen
Coastal areas · Norway
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Sandvalen is a W-facing sand beach on the Chukchi Sea coastline near Coastal areas — it picks up SW–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Sandvalen
Updated 05:49 spot time
Sandvalen surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.3 m–0.5 m knee to waist high, 0.2 m WNW swell at 7.6 s. Wind up to 30 km/h SE. Water 10°C. Best surf window around 14:00 — fair (2/5) with 16 km/h SSE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~10.4°C (50.7°F) on average
Jan
5.7°C
42.3°F · 4.3–7.6°C
Feb
5°C
41°F · 2.5–6.8°C
Mar
4.9°C
40.8°F · 3.7–6°C
Apr
5.5°C
41.9°F · 4.1–6.7°C
May
7.2°C
45°F · 5.7–9.4°C
Jun
10.3°C
50.5°F · 7.2–14.1°C
Jul
12.6°C
54.7°F · 10.1–15.4°C
Aug
13.3°C
55.9°F · 10.9–17.1°C
Sep
12.2°C
54°F · 10.5–14.7°C
Oct
10.4°C
50.7°F · 9.1–12.6°C
Nov
8.7°C
47.7°F · 7–11.1°C
Dec
7.1°C
44.8°F · 5.3–8.7°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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