Check the Beach

Vangen

Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway

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

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:09 pm
9 am
2.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
4.1
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
6.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.5
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good

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°C48°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
117 km/hmph S
Gusts
2213 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
75%
Sunset
6:09 pm
Today
2.9Poor9 am85
3.2Poor10 am74
3.4Poor11 am106
3.6Poor12 pm106
3.7Poor1 pm96
4.1Fair2 pm64
4.9Fair3 pm53
6.0Good4 pm53
6.5Good5 pm53
6.8Good6 pm53
Sat
3.4Poor9 am1610
3.4Poor10 am1610
3.4Poor11 am159
3.6Poor12 pm127
3.7Poor1 pm128
3.7Poor2 pm138
3.4Poor3 pm1912
3.0Poor4 pm2415
3.2Poor5 pm2415
3.2Poor6 pm2616
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 9 am, 0.2 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.2 m. High at 9 pm, 0.3 m. Low at 3 am, -0.5 mHigh 9 am, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 3 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftLow 3 am, -0.5 m2 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 9 am, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 9 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • Low 3 am, -0.5 m2 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.

  • Sun1.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 38 km/h23 mph, rain 99%
  • Mon2.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 95%
  • Tue1.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 41 km/h25 mph, rain 94%
  • Wed1.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 37 km/h23 mph, rain 85%
  • Thu4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 36%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 110 m370 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables490 m0.3 mi away
  • Playground90 m290 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
320 m0.2 miHaraldsvang (B)
Nearest town
1.7 km1.1 miHaugesund (city)

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

Nearby beaches

  • Dragavika6.7 km4.2 mi south-east away
    6.6 Good later
  • Aksnes7.3 km4.6 mi south-east away
    6.4 Good later
  • Vormedal Strand8.2 km5.1 mi south away
    6.4 Good later
  • Lindøy12 km7.3 mi south-east away
    6.4 Good later
  • Lauvikje15 km9.5 mi south away
    6.1 Good later