Check the Beach

Ørekroken

Hvaler, Østfold, Norway

Ørekroken 1 photo

  • Sunset Hvaler

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

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:47 pm
Now
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

Compare hotels and apartments near Ørekroken.

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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
1811 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
3421 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
85%
Sunset
5:47 pm
Today
1.7PoorNow1811
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 rising now. High at 2 pm, <0.1 m. Low at 12 am, -0.3 mHigh 2 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftLow 12 am, -0.3 m<1 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • 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

  • Restrooms190 m630 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 360 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 980 m0.6 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
400 m0.3 miSandbakken
Nearest town
1.6 km1 miSkjærhalden (village)
Nearest airport
46 km29 miSandefjord lufthavn, Torp (TRF)

Nearby places

  • Storesand Kiosk & CafeBurger
    980 m0.6 mi

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

Nearby beaches

  • Storesand0.8 km0.5 mi south away
    3.9 Poor tomorrow
  • Kroksand1.9 km1.2 mi east away
    3.9 Poor tomorrow
  • Tareholmen2.2 km1.3 mi south-east away
    3.9 Poor tomorrow
  • Skinnarsjøen3.7 km2.3 mi west away
    3.9 Poor tomorrow
  • Sandhella4.5 km2.8 mi north-west away
    3.9 Poor tomorrow