Skata
Coastal areas · Finland
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Skata is a SE-facing sand beach on the Bothnian Sea coastline near Coastal areas — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf through 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: ~8.7°C (47.7°F) on average
Jan
0.8°C
33.4°F · -0.1–2.3°C
Feb
0.1°C
32.2°F · -0.7–0.9°C
Mar
0.1°C
32.2°F · -1.4–1.4°C
Apr
0.6°C
33.1°F · -0.4–1.8°C
May
2.6°C
36.7°F · -0.5–4.9°C
Jun
9.2°C
48.6°F · 4.2–15.7°C
Jul
14.5°C
58.1°F · 11.6–19.6°C
Aug
16.1°C
61°F · 12.8–18.5°C
Sep
12.8°C
55°F · 10–16.3°C
Oct
8.7°C
47.7°F · 5.6–12.7°C
Nov
5.5°C
41.9°F · 3.1–7°C
Dec
3°C
37.4°F · 0.8–4.4°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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