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Senja beaches

Which Senja beach is best right now? 6 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 9:07 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. 15.9Goodtomorrow

    Heimstesanden

    Senja

    Dark there now. Best 3 pm tomorrow
    Air
    8°C47°F
    Water
    7°C45°F
    Wind
    10 km/h6 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 6.0
  2. 25.9Goodtomorrow

    Sørstesanden

    Senja

    Dark there now. Best 3 pm tomorrow
    Air
    8°C47°F
    Water
    7°C45°F
    Wind
    10 km/h6 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 6.0
  3. 35.8Goodtomorrow

    Skårlineset

    Senja

    Dark there now. Best 3 pm tomorrow
    Air
    8°C47°F
    Water
    6°C42°F
    Wind
    7 km/h4 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 5.9

Senja today

It is dark across Senja right now: 0 of 6 scored beaches look good later, water is 6 to 10°C42 to 49°F. Read at 9:07 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Northern Senja

4 of 4 beaches scored, 0 good now

5.7GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Skårlineset, 5.8
Water
8°C47°F
Wind
17 km/h10 mph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
Better right now

Southern Senja

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

5.9GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Heimstesanden, 5.9
Water
7°C45°F
Wind
10 km/h6 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
  • Warmest water

    10°C49°F

    Ersfjord beach

    Senja. 1.5°2.7° above the Senja average. Score 5.7 Good.

  • Calmest sea

    0.2 m<1 ft waves

    Heimstesanden

    Senja. Wind 10 km/h6 mph. Level with 1 other beach.

Best hours

Senja averages 5.1 Fair this hour. The best hour today is 3 pm (6.2); the weakest is 9 am (5.1).

The strongest stretch runs 2 pm to 5 pm.

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

All Senja beaches

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

6 beaches listed · 6 of 6 scored live

  1. 5.9Goodtomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 7°C45°F water.

    • Water7°C45°F
    • Air8°C47°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 5 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. 5.9Goodtomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 7°C45°F water.

    • Water7°C45°F
    • Air8°C47°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 5 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. 5.8Goodtomorrow

    Waves not available, light wind and 6°C42°F water.

    • Water6°C42°F
    • Air8°C47°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 5 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Fv862 road in Ersfjord, Senja, Troms, Norway in 2014 August. The mountain in the background is Tebbeltuva (791 m).
    5.7Goodtomorrow

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 10°C49°F water.

    • Water10°C49°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.8 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 5 pm tomorrow
    • Free parking
  5. Ballesvika-Helland
    5.7Goodtomorrow

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 9°C48°F water.

    • Water9°C48°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind20 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 2 pm tomorrow
    • Free parking
  6. Tromsø 2013 06 05 2354

    Laukvik

    Senja

    5.4Fairtomorrow

    Waves not available, breezy and 9°C48°F water.

    • Water9°C48°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind25 km/h16 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 5 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Senja beaches with live score pins

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

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Senja beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Senja right now?

Heimstesanden has the top Beach Score tomorrow: 5.9 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 Senja today?

Sea water is 6 to 10°C (42 to 49°F) across the 6 scored beaches. The warmest is Ersfjord beach, at 10°C (49°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Senja right now?

Heimstesanden has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 10 km/h (6 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which Senja 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 Senja today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 3 pm, at 6.2 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 2 pm to 5 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Senja?

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

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Senja?

All 6 beaches in our data for Senja are scored live on this page.

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

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