Torkilshåla
Vest-Agder · Norway
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Torkilshåla is a N-facing sand beach on the Norway shoreline, opening onto the Skagerrak — it catches NW–NE swell, and offshore SE–SW winds tidy the banks 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: ~15.7°C (60.3°F) on average
Jan
6.2°C
43.2°F · 4.3–7.9°C
Feb
4.7°C
40.5°F · 1.7–7°C
Mar
4.7°C
40.5°F · 1.7–6.1°C
Apr
6.3°C
43.3°F · 4.5–8.3°C
May
9.7°C
49.5°F · 7.3–16.3°C
Jun
13°C
55.4°F · 8.4–15.6°C
Jul
15.9°C
60.6°F · 12.7–19°C
Aug
17.4°C
63.3°F · 16.1–19.9°C
Sep
15.7°C
60.3°F · 13.3–18.3°C
Oct
12.8°C
55°F · 10.8–15.7°C
Nov
10.1°C
50.2°F · 7.6–12.3°C
Dec
7.7°C
45.9°F · 6–10°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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