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Flø
Surf spot · Norway
Is it worth the trip?
67Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 7 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Wed 4 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 423kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 110kJ
- Wind
- S 7 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 463kJ
- Wind
- N 0 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 79 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 152kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 5°C
Mon 9 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 162kJ
- Wind
- S 7 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 248, fair
- Tue 351, fair
- Wed 466, good
- Thu 564, good
- Fri 654, fair
- Sat 765, good
- Sun 879, good
- Mon 970, good
- Tue 1055, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–14 ftof swell
- Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best in Dec2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Flø does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 48, fair | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 100kJ | offshorewind from the south, 5 knots, offshore | 7°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 9°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 66, good | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | offshorewind from the south, 9 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 64, good | 5 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 423kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 54, fair | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 110kJ | offshorewind from the south, 7 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 65, good | 6 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 463kJ | wind from the north, 0 knots | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 79, good | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 152kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 5°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 70, good | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 162kJ | offshorewind from the south, 7 knots, offshore | 7°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 55, fair | 4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 167kJ | offshorewind from the south, 9 knots, offshore | 9°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:26 +0.5 mLow 09:29 −0.3 mHigh 15:29 +0.5 mLow 22:20 −0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:52 +0.5 mLow 10:54 −0.3 mHigh 16:50 +0.5 mLow 23:38 −0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 06:09 +0.5 mLow 12:09 −0.4 mHigh 18:05 +0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Flø
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (336°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (156°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 68). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 6°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Fl. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 10°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,290–US$2,410 each
about US$1,290–US$2,410 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to AES, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$435–US$904 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$569 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$382–US$710 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,410 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Fl
about 5 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Fl its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Fl, 0 km (about 5 min by car)
About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 15m
About 18h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AES, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → AES on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.