Tjornuvik Bay
Surf spot · Faroe Islands
Is it worth the trip?
31Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 5 ft swell at 8 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 336kJ
- Wind
- SW 16 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 946kJ
- Wind
- SW 11 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 245kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 231kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 289kJ
- Wind
- SW 15 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Mon 9 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 271kJ
- Wind
- SSW 16 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 240, poor
- Tue 340, poor
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 557, fair
- Fri 636, poor
- Sat 722, too small
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 914, poor
- Tue 1027, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–18 ftof swell
- Water 9 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 40, poor | 5 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 233kJ | wind from the west, 9 knots | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 40, poor | 5 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 336kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 16 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 946kJ | wind from the south-west, 11 knots | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 57, fair | 5 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 245kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 36, poor | 5 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 231kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft6 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft7 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 289kJ | wind from the south-west, 15 knots | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, poor | 5 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 271kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 16 knots, offshore | 7°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 27, poor | 5 ft9 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 405kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 4°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 01:48 +0.4 mLow 07:42 −0.3 mHigh 13:55 +0.7 mLow 21:02 −0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:29 +0.4 mLow 09:11 −0.3 mHigh 15:21 +0.7 mLow 22:18 −0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:48 +0.5 mLow 10:27 −0.4 mHigh 16:35 +0.7 mLow 23:19 −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.
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About Tjornuvik Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (5°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (185°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 5–18 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 11). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 7°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 11°C in August, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). The town to stay in is Tj Rnuvik.
Water about 9°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$971–US$1,820 each
about US$971–US$1,820 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 FAE, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$402–US$831 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$971–US$1,820 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Tj Rnuvik
about 5 min by car · 1 place to stay
About Tj Rnuvik its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Tj Rnuvik, 0 km (about 5 min by car)
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 55m
About 18h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FAE, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → FAE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.