Rørvika
Surf spot · Norway
Is it worth the trip?
21Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 7 s, onshore wind, 12 kn (22 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Wed 4 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 153kJ
- Wind
- W 18 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Thu 5 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 68kJ
- Wind
- NW 12 kn
- Temp
- 6°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- WSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- WNW 12 kn
- Temp
- 3°C
Sun 8 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- W 10 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Mon 9 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SW 15 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 319, too small
- Wed 414, poor
- Thu 534, too small
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 717, too small
- Sun 823, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 101, too small
- Wed 1131, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 9 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best in Sep1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft6 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 7°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 14, poor | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 153kJ | wind from the west, 18 knots | 8°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 34, too small | 3 ft7 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | wind from the north-west, 12 knots | 6°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots | 7°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots | 3°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 23, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the west, 10 knots | 7°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-west, 15 knots | 7°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south, 20 knots | 7°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 31, poor | 5 ft8 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 368kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 1°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
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:09 −0.9 mHigh 07:11 +0.6 mLow 13:33 −0.6 mHigh 19:27 +0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:26 −1.0 mHigh 08:29 +0.7 mLow 14:50 −0.7 mHigh 20:39 +0.9 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 03:29 −1.1 mHigh 09:33 +0.8 mLow 15:50 −0.8 mHigh 21:39 +1.0 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 Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 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
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Rørvika
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (228°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (48°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 17). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 4°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 13°C in July, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For beginners the best month is usually September, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Henningsvær, 5.8 km away (8 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 climbing area.
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$1,470–US$2,700 each
about US$1,470–US$2,700 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to EVE, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$443–US$919 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$215–US$356 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$570 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$382–US$711 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,470–US$2,700 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Henningsvær
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8 min by car · 19 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Henningsvær 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 20h 40m
About 20h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → EVE, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 2h 10m by road
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