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Kalajoen Hiekkasärkät

Ylivieska sub-region, North Ostrobothnia, Finland

Kalajoen Hiekkasärkät 5 photos

  • Kalajoki, Finland in 2026 1

    Kalajoki, Finland in 2026 1. Safa Hovinen, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Auringonlasku

    Auringonlasku. Ritva Rahkola, Ritvara, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Auringonlasku Kalajoella

    Auringonlasku Kalajoella. Ritva Rahkola, fi:User:Ritvara, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Kalajoen Hiekkasärkät

    Kalajoen Hiekkasärkät. SeppVei, Public domain. Source

  • Kalajoki dunes

    Kalajoki dunes. SeppVei, Public domain. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:37 pm
9 am
4.3
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.3
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.3
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.3
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.2
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.4
17 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.4
17 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
4°C40°F
Water
8°C46°F
Wind
1811 km/hmph SE
Gusts
3220 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:37 pm
Today
4.3Fair9 am1912
4.3Fair10 am2012
4.3Fair11 am1912
4.4Fair12 pm1811
4.3Fair1 pm1811
4.2Fair2 pm1912
4.4Fair3 pm1711
4.4Fair4 pm1710
4.4Fair5 pm159
Sat
2.4Poor9 am1610
2.5Poor10 am149
2.7Poor11 am138
3.0Poor12 pm149
3.3Poor1 pm149
3.6Poor2 pm1811
4.3Fair3 pm117
4.5Fair4 pm106
4.5Fair5 pm96
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide steady now. Low at 11 am, 0.1 m. High at 8 pm, 0.1 mLow 11 am, 0.1 m<1 ftHigh 8 pm, 0.1 m<1 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • Low 11 am, 0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 8 pm, 0.1 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 18%
  • Mon4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 31%
  • Tue4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 23%
  • Wed3.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 43%
  • Thu3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 24%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Kalajoen Hiekkasärkät

Kalajoen Hiekkasärkät is a sandy beach located in the North Ostrobothnia region of Finland. It is 862 meters from the nearby village of Hiekkasärkät and has 22 food options within 1 kilometer. Free parking is available nearby, with the closest parking area located 195 meters from the beach.

From Wikipedia

Kalajoki (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkɑlɑˌjoki]; literally translated the "fish river") is a coastal town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the immediate vicinity of the Gulf of Bothnia in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region.

The town has a population of 12,155 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 2,391.30 square kilometres (923.29 sq mi) of which 1,469.15 km2 (567.24 sq mi) is water. The population density is 13.15 inhabitants per square kilometre (34.1/sq mi).

Source: Kalajoki on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 200 m640 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink22 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 490 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
220 m730 ftLokkilinna P
Nearest town
860 m0.5 miHiekkasärkät (village)
Nearest airport
48 km30 miYlivieskan lentokenttä (YLI)

Nearby places

  • Ravintola CallaFood and drink
    490 m0.3 mi
  • V-Kasi BurgerFood and drink
    620 m0.4 mi
  • JukuPizzaPizza
    620 m0.4 mi
  • Ravintola KompassiTex-mex
    640 m0.4 mi
  • JukuBurgerBurger
    700 m0.4 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources