Vallan
Coastal areas · Norway
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Vallan is a SW-facing sand beach on the Norway shoreline, opening onto the Chukchi Sea — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E 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: ~12.2°C (54°F) on average
Jan
5.5°C
41.9°F · 4–7.4°C
Feb
4.6°C
40.3°F · 1.2–6°C
Mar
4.5°C
40.1°F · 3–5.7°C
Apr
5.2°C
41.4°F · 3.3–6.5°C
May
7.2°C
45°F · 5.4–9.6°C
Jun
10.4°C
50.7°F · 7.2–13.3°C
Jul
12.2°C
54°F · 10–15.2°C
Aug
13°C
55.4°F · 10.2–16.8°C
Sep
12.2°C
54°F · 8.8–15°C
Oct
10.4°C
50.7°F · 9–12.4°C
Nov
8.5°C
47.3°F · 5.8–10.7°C
Dec
6.7°C
44.1°F · 3.9–8.8°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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