Valen
Coastal areas · Norway
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Valen is a NE-facing sand beach on the Norway shoreline, opening onto the Rogaland County — it catches N–E swell, and offshore S–W 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: ~12.9°C (55.2°F) on average
Jan
6.1°C
43°F · 4–7.9°C
Feb
5.7°C
42.3°F · 3.5–6.9°C
Mar
5.6°C
42.1°F · 4.1–6.8°C
Apr
6.3°C
43.3°F · 4.9–8.3°C
May
8.3°C
46.9°F · 6.6–11°C
Jun
10.7°C
51.3°F · 8.4–12.7°C
Jul
12.9°C
55.2°F · 10.7–16.1°C
Aug
13.9°C
57°F · 11.3–15.8°C
Sep
12.9°C
55.2°F · 11.4–15.2°C
Oct
10.9°C
51.6°F · 8.7–12.9°C
Nov
9.1°C
48.4°F · 7.2–11.7°C
Dec
7.5°C
45.5°F · 5.7–9.6°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
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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