Värtön ranta
Northern Ostrobothnia · Finland
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Värtön ranta is a W-facing sand beach on the Finland shoreline, opening onto the Bothnian Sea — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Värtön ranta
Updated 03:30 spot time
Värtön ranta surf report for Friday 2 Oct: waves 0.0 m ankle to knee high, 0.0 m WSW swell at 2.4 s. Wind up to 24 km/h WSW. Water 12°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — flat (0.5/5) with 24 km/h WSW 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: ~7.9°C (46.2°F) on average
Jan
0°C
32°F · -1–1.3°C
Feb
-0.3°C
31.5°F · -1–1.1°C
Mar
-0.1°C
31.8°F · -1.3–0.5°C
Apr
0.3°C
32.5°F · -0.7–1.3°C
May
2.9°C
37.2°F · -0.2–8.2°C
Jun
11.2°C
52.2°F · 5.8–17.2°C
Jul
15.8°C
60.4°F · 11.2–21.8°C
Aug
16.3°C
61.3°F · 12.6–18.6°C
Sep
13°C
55.4°F · 10.2–16.2°C
Oct
7.9°C
46.2°F · 5–12°C
Nov
3.1°C
37.6°F · 0.4–5.7°C
Dec
0.6°C
33.1°F · -1.8–2.9°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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