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Vikbukta strand

Vestvågøy, Nordland, Norway

Vikbukta strand 5 photos

  • Rocky Beach and Snowy Mountains

    Rocky Beach and Snowy Mountains. Eric Kilby, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Lofoten Haukeland beach view Mannen

    Lofoten Haukeland beach view Mannen. Svein-Magne Tunli - tunliweb.no, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Haukland beach

    Haukland beach. Jon Olav Eikenes from Oslo, Norway, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Hauklandstrand 04

    Hauklandstrand 04. Sberla_, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Hauklandstrand 03

    Hauklandstrand 03. Sberla_, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 4:57 pm
Now
3.5
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.4
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.3
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.4
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.2
20 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.5
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.3
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.9
28 km/h18 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
11°C52°F
Water
10°C49°F
Wind
3220 km/hmph SE
Gusts
5232 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
3%
Sunset
4:57 pm
Today
3.5PoorNow3220
3.4Poor10 am3119
3.3Poor11 am2616
3.4Poor12 pm2113
3.2Poor1 pm2013
3.5Poor2 pm2314
3.3Poor3 pm2616
2.9Poor4 pm2818
Sat
2.5Poor9 am1912
2.4Poor10 am1912
1.6Poor11 am3421
1.5Poor12 pm3019
1.5Poor1 pm3220
1.6Poor2 pm3119
1.8Poor3 pm2717
2.3Poor4 pm2315
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 11 am, 0.4 m. Low at 5 pm, -0.8 m. High at 11 pm, 0.5 m. Low at 6 am, -1.2 mHigh 11 am, 0.4 m1 ftLow 5 pm, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 11 pm, 0.5 m2 ftLow 6 am, -1.2 m4 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • High 11 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 5 pm, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 11 pm, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 6 am, -1.2 m4 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.

  • Sun4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 21%
  • Mon4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 31%
  • Tue2.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 58%
  • Wed2.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 65%
  • Thu1.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 48 km/h30 mph, rain 69%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 110 m370 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 820 m0.5 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
540 m0.3 miVik
Nearest town
5.8 km3.6 miLeknes (town)
Nearest airport
47 km29 miSvolvær lufthavn, Helle (SVJ)

Nearby places

  • Hauklandstranda KaféSandwich
    820 m0.5 mi
  • KraftstasjonenFood and drink
    890 m0.6 mi

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

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