Vitsanden
Västernorrland · Sweden
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Vitsanden is a NW-facing sand beach on the Bothnian Sea coastline near Västernorrland — it picks up SW–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–SE 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: ~13.4°C (56.1°F) on average
Jan
2.1°C
35.8°F · 0.2–4°C
Feb
0.8°C
33.4°F · -0.3–2.5°C
Mar
1°C
33.8°F · 0–2.3°C
Apr
2.1°C
35.8°F · 1–4.4°C
May
5.3°C
41.5°F · 2.5–11.5°C
Jun
10.9°C
51.6°F · 7.1–16.2°C
Jul
15°C
59°F · 11.5–19.7°C
Aug
16.5°C
61.7°F · 14–19.7°C
Sep
13.4°C
56.1°F · 9.2–17.1°C
Oct
9.1°C
48.4°F · 6.2–12.9°C
Nov
5.8°C
42.4°F · 3–7.5°C
Dec
3.6°C
38.5°F · 0.8–5.2°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–N
Best wind
E–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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