Check the Beach

Faratangen

Fredrikstad, Østfold, Norway

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

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:47 pm
9 am
2.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.0
12 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
11 am
2.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
4.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Faratangen.

Partner links

Loads the map from Stay22, our stays partner.

Hotel results come from our stays partner. We may earn a commission when you book, at no extra cost to you, and it never changes the beach score.

Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
9°C49°F
Water
12°C53°F
Wind
159 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
2918 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
94%
Sunset
5:47 pm
Today
2.4Poor9 am149
2.0Poor10 am127
2.6Poor11 am106
2.6Poor12 pm106
2.8Poor1 pm85
3.1Poor2 pm138
3.4Poor3 pm138
4.0Fair4 pm138
4.3Fair5 pm138
Sat
2.5Poor9 am159
2.6Poor10 am159
2.8Poor11 am1610
3.0Poor12 pm149
3.1Poor1 pm159
3.3Poor2 pm159
3.3Poor3 pm1610
3.3Poor4 pm1610
3.4Poor5 pm149
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 8 am, -0.3 m. High at 2 pm, <0.1 m. Low at 12 am, -0.3 mLow 8 am, -0.3 m<1 ftHigh 2 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftLow 12 am, -0.3 m1 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • Low 8 am, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 2 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.3 m1 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.

  • Sun1.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 41 km/h25 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 21%
  • Tue1.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 41 km/h25 mph, rain 87%
  • Wed2.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 44 km/h27 mph, rain 31%
  • Thu5.7 GoodBest 4 pm to 5 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 930 m0.6 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
600 m0.4 miVikerkilen
Nearest town
2.8 km1.8 miSlevik (village)
Nearest airport
35 km22 miSandefjord lufthavn, Torp (TRF)

Nearby places

  • St Peter's RestaurantFood and drink
    930 m0.6 mi

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

Nearby beaches

  • Enhus2.0 km1.3 mi east away
    3.7 Poor later
  • Helleskilen2.3 km1.5 mi south-west away
    4.3 Fair later
  • Foten2.5 km1.5 mi south-west away
    4.3 Fair later
  • Oksrødkilen2.5 km1.5 mi west away
    4.3 Fair later
  • Dypeklo Standen2.6 km1.6 mi west away
    4.3 Fair later