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Bakkestranda

Skien, Telemark, Norway

Bakkestranda 1 photo

  • Bakkestranda og Farelva i Skien, sett fra Herkules. View Large On Black

    Bakkestranda og Farelva i Skien, sett fra Herkules. View Large On Black. Ernst Vikne, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:52 pm
9 am
3.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
10 am
4.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.2
4 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.6
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.5
10 km/h6 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
10°C50°F
Water
11°C51°F
Wind
96 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
1710 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
95%
Sunset
5:52 pm
Today
3.3Poor9 am117
4.0Fair10 am95
4.7Fair11 am53
5.2Fair12 pm43
5.6Good1 pm53
5.7Good2 pm96
6.1Good3 pm106
6.2Good4 pm117
6.5Good5 pm106
Sat
2.5Poor9 am128
2.5Poor10 am138
2.6Poor11 am117
2.6Poor12 pm138
2.6Poor1 pm138
2.5Poor2 pm159
2.4Poor3 pm1610
2.4Poor4 pm1610
2.3Poor5 pm1711
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 3 pm, 0.1 m. Low at 12 am, -0.3 mLow 8 am, -0.3 m<1 ftHigh 3 pm, 0.1 m<1 ftLow 12 am, -0.3 m<1 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 8 am, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 3 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.

  • Sun2.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon6.1 GoodBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 15%
  • Tue2.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 86%
  • Wed4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 20%
  • Thu6.7 GoodBest 8 am to 5 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Restrooms170 m560 ft away
  • Parking14 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 180 m590 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink29 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables20 m60 ft away
  • Playground30 m90 ft away
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
530 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
1 km0.6 miSkien (city)
Nearest airport
37 km23 miSandefjord lufthavn, Torp (TRF)

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

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