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Arendal beaches

Which Arendal beach is best right now? 9 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 9:10 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. 11.5Poortomorrow

    Padda

    Arendal

    Dark there now. Best 4 pm tomorrow
    Air
    8°C46°F
    Water
    12°C53°F
    Wind
    6 km/h4 mph
    Waves
    0.9 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 1.5
  2. 21.3Poortomorrow

    Bystranda

    Arendal

    Dark there now. Best 9 am tomorrow
    Air
    7°C44°F
    Water
    12°C53°F
    Wind
    5 km/h3 mph
    Waves
    0.9 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 1.5
  3. 31.3Poortomorrow

    EB-Stranda - Tangen strand

    Arendal

    Dark there now. Best 9 am tomorrow
    Air
    7°C44°F
    Water
    12°C53°F
    Wind
    5 km/h3 mph
    Waves
    0.9 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 1.5

Arendal today

It is dark across Arendal right now: 0 of 9 scored beaches look good later, water is 12°C53°F. Read at 9:10 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Arendal

4 of 4 beaches scored, 0 good now

1.3PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Bystranda, 1.3
Water
12°C53°F
Wind
5 km/h3 mph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft

Eastern Arendal

5 of 5 beaches scored, 0 good now

1.3PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Padda, 1.5
Water
12°C53°F
Wind
5 km/h3 mph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft

  • Warmest water

    12°C53°F

    Bystranda

    Arendal. Score 1.3 Poor.

  • Calmest sea

    0.8 m2 ft waves

    Bukkevika

    Arendal. Wind 5 km/h3 mph. Level with 5 other beaches.

Best hours

Arendal averages 4.9 Fair this hour. The best hour today is 5 pm (6.6); the weakest is 9 am (4.9).

The strongest stretch runs 10 am to 6 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Arendal beaches

Every Arendal beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

9 beaches listed · 9 of 9 scored live

  1. Padda

    Arendal

    1.5Poortomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 12°C53°F water.

    • Water12°C53°F
    • Air8°C46°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  2. Bystranda

    Arendal

    1.3Poortomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 12°C53°F water.

    • Water12°C53°F
    • Air7°C44°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm tomorrow
    • Paid parking

  3. EB-Stranda - Tangen strand

    Arendal

    1.3Poortomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 12°C53°F water.

    • Water12°C53°F
    • Air7°C44°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  4. Bukkevika

    Arendal

    1.2Poortomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 12°C53°F water.

    • Water12°C53°F
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.8 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm tomorrow
    • Free parking

  5. Dybdalsstranda

    Arendal

    1.2Poortomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 12°C53°F water.

    • Water12°C53°F
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.8 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  6. Hove strand

    Arendal

    1.2Poortomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 12°C53°F water.

    • Water12°C53°F
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.8 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  7. Løkholmen

    Arendal

    1.2Poortomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 12°C53°F water.

    • Water12°C53°F
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.8 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  8. Omdalsøyra

    Arendal

    1.2Poortomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 12°C53°F water.

    • Water12°C53°F
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.8 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  9. Paulus holme

    Arendal

    1.2Poortomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 12°C53°F water.

    • Water12°C53°F
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.8 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Arendal beaches with live score pins

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Arendal beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Arendal right now?

Padda has the top Beach Score tomorrow: 1.5 Poor, with 6 km/h (4 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Arendal today?

Sea water is 12°C (53°F) across the 9 scored beaches. The warmest is Bystranda, at 12°C (53°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Arendal right now?

Bukkevika has the smallest waves, at 0.8 m (2 ft) with 5 km/h (3 mph) of wind. 5 other beaches are level with it.

Which Arendal beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Arendal today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 5 pm, at 6.6 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 10 am to 6 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Arendal?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Arendal?

All 9 beaches in our data for Arendal are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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