Skagsanden Beach
Nordland · Norway
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Skagsanden Beach is a W-facing sand beach on the Norway shoreline, opening onto the Chukchi Sea — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Skagsanden Beach
Updated 05:16 spot time
Skagsanden Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.7 m–0.9 m waist to chest high, 0.7 m SW swell at 8.5 s. Wind up to 20 km/h SE. Water 11°C. Best surf window around 16:00 — fun (3/5) with 10 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: ~10.1°C (50.2°F) on average
Jan
5.9°C
42.6°F · 4.1–7.3°C
Feb
4.8°C
40.6°F · 3.9–5.8°C
Mar
4.5°C
40.1°F · 2.6–5.6°C
Apr
4.8°C
40.6°F · 3.5–5.7°C
May
6.2°C
43.2°F · 4.9–8°C
Jun
8.9°C
48°F · 6.3–11°C
Jul
11.6°C
52.9°F · 9–14.3°C
Aug
12.8°C
55°F · 10.9–17°C
Sep
11.4°C
52.5°F · 9.5–13.7°C
Oct
10.1°C
50.2°F · 9–11.5°C
Nov
8.6°C
47.5°F · 7.2–10.4°C
Dec
7.3°C
45.1°F · 5.9–8.6°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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