Check the Beach

Osterkilen

Grimstad, Agder, Norway

No photo of Osterkilen yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:58 pm
Now
5.4
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.5
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.8
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.5
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
7°C45°F
Water
12°C53°F
Wind
74 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
138 km/hmph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
5%
Sunset
5:58 pm
Today
5.4FairNow74
5.3Fair10 am74
5.9Good11 am64
6.0Good12 pm32
5.5Good1 pm43
5.8Good2 pm42
5.7Good3 pm53
6.3Good4 pm64
6.5Good5 pm74
Sat
1.0Poor9 am3019
1.1Poor10 am2918
0.9Poor11 am3119
1.2Poor12 pm3019
1.3Poor1 pm3019
1.4Poor2 pm3220
1.5Poor3 pm3119
1.6Poor4 pm2918
1.7Poor5 pm2717
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 3 pm, <0.1 m. Low at 10 pm, -0.3 m. High at 3 am, -0.2 mHigh 3 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftLow 10 pm, -0.3 m<1 ftHigh 3 am, -0.2 m<1 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • High 3 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 10 pm, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 3 am, -0.2 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.

  • Sun0.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 50 km/h31 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 43 km/h27 mph, rain 16%
  • Tue1.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 50 km/h31 mph, rain 87%
  • Wed3.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 42 km/h26 mph, rain 30%
  • Thu6.0 GoodBest 1 pm to 5 pmWind up to 33 km/h20 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms150 m480 ft away
  • Showers150 m490 ft away
  • Drinking water370 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 270 m880 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 60 m180 ft
  • Picnic tables310 m0.2 mi away
  • Playground80 m250 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
530 m0.3 miTollholtheia
Nearest town
1.3 km0.8 miGrimstad (town)
Nearest airport
134 km83 miSandefjord lufthavn, Torp (TRF)

Nearby places

  • Osterkilen Mad og vinstueFood and drink
    60 m180 ft
  • Kafé LosenFood and drink
    1 km0.6 mi

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

Nearby beaches

  • Bystranda1.1 km0.7 mi west away
    1.4 Poor tomorrow
  • Sandum1.6 km1.0 mi north-east away
    1.7 Poor tomorrow
  • Groos2.1 km1.3 mi south-west away
    1.4 Poor tomorrow
  • Drotningviga2.4 km1.5 mi north-east away
    1.7 Poor tomorrow
  • Fugleviga2.8 km1.8 mi north-east away
    1.7 Poor tomorrow