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Katten

Oslo, Norway

Katten 1 photo

  • Katten badeplass i Oslo sett fra sjøsiden

    Katten badeplass i Oslo sett fra sjøsiden. Kimsaka, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:45 pm
Now
2.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.5
12 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
11 am
2.5
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.4
12 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.6
12 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
4.1
12 km/h8 mph wind, Fair

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
9°C49°F
Water
—
Wind
138 km/hmph SE
Gusts
2515 km/hmph
Waves
—
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
91%
Sunset
5:45 pm
Today
2.3PoorNow138
2.5Poor10 am127
2.5Poor11 am149
2.5Poor12 pm138
2.4Poor1 pm106
2.4Poor2 pm127
2.6Poor3 pm127
2.9Poor4 pm149
4.1Fair5 pm128
Sat
1.6Poor9 am2113
1.7Poor10 am1912
1.7Poor11 am1811
2.1Poor12 pm1610
2.3Poor1 pm1710
2.5Poor2 pm1811
2.3Poor3 pm2214
2.3Poor4 pm2314
2.4Poor5 pm2214
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide data is not available for this beach. Rip current and water quality data are not available either.

The days ahead

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

  • Sun1.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon6.2 GoodBest 2 pm to 5 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 22%
  • Tue2.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 78%
  • Wed4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h16 mph, rain 21%
  • Thu7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 5 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Katten

Katten is a beach in Oslo, Norway, covering an area of 416 square meters. It is 34 meters long and has a nearby drinking water source within the area. The nearest bus stop is 76 meters away, and the closest toilets are 55 meters from the beach.

From Wikipedia

Katten is a municipal beach in Bunnefjorden in the Nordstrand area in Oslo, Norway. The beach is suitable for children and comprises a sheltered, sandy beach, rocks and grassy hills. There are diving boards, swimming ladders, tables and benches, toilets, showers, drinking water and a kiosk.

There are very limited parking facilities, but there is a bus stop on Mosseveien right by. In the summer months there is also a separate "bathing bus" (busline no. 87). There is also a footpath downhill to Katten from Ljan Station.

Source: Katten (beach) on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms60 m180 ft away
  • Showers20 m50 ft away
  • Drinking water50 m170 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 310 m0.2 mi. Listed as paid
  • Picnic tables20 m60 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
80 m250 ftKatten
Nearest town
5.1 km3.1 miKolbotn (village)
Nearest airport
42 km26 miOslo lufthavn, Gardermoen (OSL)

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

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