Check the Beach

Kroksand

Hvaler, Østfold, Norway

Kroksand 2 photos

  • Sunset Hvaler

    Sunset Hvaler. Jens-Petter Salvesen from Oslo, Norway, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Nedgården-Søndre-Sandøy

    Nedgården-Søndre-Sandøy. Sulfsby, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:47 pm
9 am
1.7
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.5
17 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.3
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.8
14 km/h9 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
9°C49°F
Water
12°C53°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph SE
Gusts
3119 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
91%
Sunset
5:47 pm
Today
1.7Poor9 am1811
1.9Poor10 am149
1.9Poor11 am149
2.0Poor12 pm128
2.6Poor1 pm117
2.5Poor2 pm1710
2.9Poor3 pm159
3.3Poor4 pm149
3.8Poor5 pm149
Sat
2.7Poor9 am1811
2.9Poor10 am1610
3.1Poor11 am149
3.2Poor12 pm1610
3.2Poor1 pm1912
3.2Poor2 pm2012
3.4Poor3 pm1912
3.7Poor4 pm2012
3.9Poor5 pm1811
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 7 am, -0.2 m. High at 2 pm, <0.1 m. Low at 12 am, -0.3 mLow 7 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 2 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftLow 12 am, -0.3 m<1 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 7 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 2 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.3 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.

  • Sun1.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 43 km/h26 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon3.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 40 km/h25 mph, rain 26%
  • Tue1.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 41 km/h25 mph, rain 86%
  • Wed2.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 44 km/h28 mph, rain 35%
  • Thu5.6 GoodBest 4 pm to 5 pmWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms350 m0.2 mi away
  • Showers360 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking7 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 140 m460 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 280 m920 ft
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
330 m0.2 miSkjærhalden
Nearest town
330 m0.2 miSkjærhalden (village)
Nearest airport
48 km30 miSandefjord lufthavn, Torp (TRF)

Nearby places

  • Losen Restaurant & Bar SkjærhaldenPizza
    280 m920 ft
  • Første Reis - SjømatrestaurantenSeafood
    300 m990 ft
  • Vertshuset SkjærhaldenFood and drink
    320 m0.2 mi
  • Big FishFood and drink
    320 m0.2 mi
  • Café FlorenFood and drink
    600 m0.4 mi

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

Nearby beaches

  • Tareholmen0.9 km0.5 mi south away
    3.8 Poor later
  • Storesand1.4 km0.9 mi west away
    3.8 Poor later
  • Ørekroken1.9 km1.2 mi west away
    3.8 Poor later
  • Stuevika3.1 km1.9 mi south-east away
    3.8 Poor later
  • Gjøvika3.6 km2.3 mi east away
    4.0 Fair later