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

Skien beaches

Which Skien beach is best right now? 1 beach ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 7:24 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. Bakkestranda og Farelva i Skien, sett fra Herkules. View Large On Black16.0Goodlater

    Bakkestranda

    Skien

    Dark there now. Best 1 pm later
    Air
    10°C50°F
    Water
    11°C51°F
    Wind
    10 km/h6 mph
    Waves
    0.4 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 2.6

Skien today

It is dark across Skien right now: 0 of 1 scored beach looks good later, water is 11°C51°F. Read at 7:24 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    11°C51°F

    Bakkestranda

    Skien. Score 6.0 Good.

  • Calmest sea

    0.4 m1 ft waves

    Bakkestranda

    Skien. Wind 10 km/h6 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 5 pm (6.5); the weakest is 9 am (3.3).

The strongest stretch runs 1 pm to 6 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Skien beaches

Every Skien beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

1 beach listed · 1 of 1 scored live

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

    Bakkestranda

    Skien

    6.0Goodlater

    Flat water, light wind and 11°C51°F water.

    • Water11°C51°F
    • Air10°C50°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 6 pm later
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Map of Skien beaches with live score pins

Coastlines: Natural Earth, public domain. Pins are live scores.

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Skien beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Skien right now?

Bakkestranda has the top Beach Score later: 6.0 Good, with 10 km/h (6 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Skien today?

Sea water is 11°C (51°F) across the 1 scored beach. The warmest is Bakkestranda, at 11°C (51°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Skien right now?

Bakkestranda has the smallest waves, at 0.4 m (1 ft) with 10 km/h (6 mph) of wind.

Which Skien beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Skien today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 5 pm, at 6.5 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 1 pm to 6 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Skien?

No live cams are listed for Skien yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Skien?

All 1 beach in our data for Skien are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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