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Blue sunset in Bugøynes Sør-Varanger municipalityMortensanden, Sør-Varanger

Sør-Varanger beaches

Which Sør-Varanger beach is best right now? 6 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 9:11 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

5 beaches score 5.7 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. Blue sunset in Bugøynes Sør-Varanger municipality15.7Goodtomorrow

    Mortensanden

    Sør-Varanger

    Dark there now. Best 11 am tomorrow
    Air
    6°C43°F
    Water
    8°C46°F
    Wind
    16 km/h10 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 5.8
  2. Blue sunset in Bugøynes Sør-Varanger municipality25.7Goodtomorrow

    Sanden

    Sør-Varanger

    Dark there now. Best 11 am tomorrow
    Air
    6°C42°F
    Water
    7°C45°F
    Wind
    17 km/h11 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 5.8
  3. Blue sunset in Bugøynes Sør-Varanger municipality35.7Goodtomorrow

    Vestersanden

    Sør-Varanger

    Dark there now. Best 11 am tomorrow
    Air
    6°C42°F
    Water
    7°C45°F
    Wind
    17 km/h11 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 5.8

Sør-Varanger today

It is dark across Sør-Varanger right now: 0 of 6 scored beaches look good later, water is 7 to 9°C44 to 47°F. Read at 9:11 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Western Sør-Varanger

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

5.5GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Mortensanden, 5.7
Water
7°C45°F
Wind
18 km/h11 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
Better right now

Eastern Sør-Varanger

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

5.7GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Sanden, 5.7
Water
8°C46°F
Wind
21 km/h13 mph
Waves
0.3 m1 ft
  • Warmest water

    9°C47°F

    Storsanden

    Sør-Varanger. 1.1°2.0° above the Sør-Varanger average. Score 5.7 Good.

  • Calmest sea

    0.2 m<1 ft waves

    Mortensanden

    Sør-Varanger. Wind 16 km/h10 mph.

Best hours

Sør-Varanger averages 4.0 Fair this hour. The best hour today is 3 pm (4.7); the weakest is 8 am (3.7).

No stretch reaches a good score.

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

All Sør-Varanger beaches

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

6 beaches listed · 6 of 6 scored live

  1. Blue sunset in Bugøynes Sør-Varanger municipality

    Mortensanden

    Sør-Varanger

    5.7Goodtomorrow

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 8°C46°F water.

    • Water8°C46°F
    • Air6°C43°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 2 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Blue sunset in Bugøynes Sør-Varanger municipality

    Sanden

    Sør-Varanger

    5.7Goodtomorrow

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 7°C45°F water.

    • Water7°C45°F
    • Air6°C42°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 2 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Blue sunset in Bugøynes Sør-Varanger municipality

    Vestersanden

    Sør-Varanger

    5.7Goodtomorrow

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 7°C45°F water.

    • Water7°C45°F
    • Air6°C42°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 2 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Sállanriddu

    Sør-Varanger

    5.7Goodtomorrow

    Waves not available, gentle breeze and 7°C45°F water.

    • Water7°C45°F
    • Air6°C42°F
    • Wind18 km/h11 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 2 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Storsanden

    Sør-Varanger

    5.7Goodtomorrow

    Flat water, breezy and 9°C47°F water.

    • Water9°C47°F
    • Air5°C42°F
    • Wind28 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 2 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Storsand

    Sør-Varanger

    5.1Fairtomorrow

    Waves not available, breezy and 7°C44°F water.

    • Water7°C44°F
    • Air5°C42°F
    • Wind21 km/h13 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 1 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Sør-Varanger beaches with live score pins

Coastlines: Natural Earth, public domain. Pins are live scores.

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Sør-Varanger beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Sør-Varanger right now?

Mortensanden has the top Beach Score tomorrow: 5.7 Good, with 16 km/h (10 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Sør-Varanger today?

Sea water is 7 to 9°C (44 to 47°F) across the 6 scored beaches. The warmest is Storsanden, at 9°C (47°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Sør-Varanger right now?

Mortensanden has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 16 km/h (10 mph) of wind.

Which Sør-Varanger 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 Sør-Varanger today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 3 pm, at 4.7 Fair. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Sør-Varanger?

No live cams are listed for Sør-Varanger yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Sør-Varanger?

All 6 beaches in our data for Sør-Varanger are scored live on this page.

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

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