Is it worth the trip?
29Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 8 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- NNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 4°C
Wed 4 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WSW 15 kn
- Temp
- 6°C
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- NW 15 kn
- Temp
- 3°C
Fri 6 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 156kJ
- Wind
- NW 11 kn
- Temp
- 3°C
Sat 7 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- NW 14 kn
- Temp
- 3°C
Sun 8 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- W 9 kn
- Temp
- 3°C
Mon 9 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 3°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 24, too small
- Tue 328, too small
- Wed 43, too small
- Thu 521, too small
- Fri 660, good
- Sat 724, too small
- Sun 818, too small
- Mon 916, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 7 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, offshore | 4°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 4°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore | 6°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 15 knots, offshore | 3°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 60, good | 4 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 156kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 3°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 24, too small | 3 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 14 knots, offshore | 3°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | offshorewind from the west, 9 knots, offshore | 3°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 3°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft7 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 6°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 NovLow 05:11 −1.1 mHigh 11:22 +0.9 mLow 17:38 −0.9 mHigh 23:43 +1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:23 −1.2 mHigh 12:42 +0.9 mLow 18:54 −0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:57 +1.0 mLow 07:34 −1.2 mHigh 13:57 +1.0 mLow 20:05 −0.9 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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, 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
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Skallneset
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (109°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (289°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 18). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 3°C in March, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 12°C in July, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Vadsø, 24 km (about 45 min by car). Nearest airport: Vadsø Airport (VDS), 21 km.
Water about 7°C: 5/4 or 6/5, hood, 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$1,150–US$2,160 each
about US$1,150–US$2,160 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 IVL, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$958 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$214–US$355 |
| 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$1,150–US$2,160 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 24 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Vadsø, 24 km (about 45 min by car). Nearest airport: Vadsø Airport (VDS), 21 km.
See places to stay near Vadsø, 24 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 22h 45m
About 22h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → IVL, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 3h 50m by road
Flights ORD → IVL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.