Hoddevik
Surf spot · Norway
Is it worth the trip?
47Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (4 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 140kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 274kJ
- Wind
- SW 12 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 337kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 126kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 446kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 132kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 6°C
Mon 9 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 220kJ
- Wind
- S 13 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 260, good
- Tue 354, fair
- Wed 433, too small
- Thu 559, fair
- Fri 635, too small
- Sat 722, poor
- Sun 851, fair
- Mon 943, poor
- Tue 1040, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–18 ftof swell
- Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best Feb, Nov–Dec1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Hoddevik 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 | 60, good | 4 ft7 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 162kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 54, fair | 4 ft6 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 140kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 33, too small | 3 ft13 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 274kJ | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 59, fair | 4 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 337kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 35, too small | 4 ft6 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 126kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 22, poor | 5 ft9 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 446kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 51, fair | 4 ft7 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 132kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 6°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 43, poor | 5 ft7 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 220kJ | wind from the south, 13 knots | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 40, poor | 4 ft7 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 193kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 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 03:21 +0.5 mLow 09:24 −0.4 mHigh 15:30 +0.5 mLow 22:14 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:46 +0.4 mLow 10:49 −0.4 mHigh 16:52 +0.5 mLow 23:33 −0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 06:03 +0.5 mLow 12:04 −0.4 mHigh 18:05 +0.5 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 Feb, Nov–Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 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
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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
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About Hoddevik
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (303°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (123°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 4–18 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 10). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. 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 months are usually February, November and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Hoddevik, 1.3 km away (about 5 min by car).
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$1,460–US$2,680 each
about US$1,460–US$2,680 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$214–US$355 |
| 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$1,460–US$2,680 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Hoddevik
2 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Hoddevik its beds, food and every spot near it
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 19h
About 19h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AES, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 1h 30m by road
Flights ORD → AES on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.