Hellesto
Surf spot · Norway
Is it worth the trip?
31Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: too small (3 ft swell at 7 s), 3 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- SW 1 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 6°C
Sun 8 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Mon 9 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 254, fair
- Tue 324, too small
- Wed 420, too small
- Thu 531, too small
- Fri 630, too small
- Sat 718, too small
- Sun 841, too small
- Mon 932, too small
- Tue 1035, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 11 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
Hellesto 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 | 54, fair | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 8°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 8°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 6°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 41, too small | 3 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 35, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 8°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 02:12 +0.1 mLow 07:34 −0.1 mHigh 14:19 +0.1 mLow 21:09 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:48 +0.0 mLow 08:55 −0.1 mHigh 15:47 +0.1 mLow 23:08 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:33 +0.0 mLow 11:10 −0.1 mHigh 17:20 +0.1 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.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Hellesto
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (257°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (77°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 16). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 5°C in March, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 16°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Sola, 6.9 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 11°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$1,270–US$2,380 each
about US$1,270–US$2,380 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 SVG, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$442–US$925 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$1,270–US$2,380 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 5 min by car
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Tjelta its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Sola on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 7 places to stay
- Beds in Bore on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 4 places to stay
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 17h 25m
About 17h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SVG, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → SVG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.