Svinestien
Surf spot · Norway
Is it worth the trip?
10Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 2 ft swell at 8 s, onshore wind, 12 kn (23 km/h)
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 75kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- N 12 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 63kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Mon 9 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- SE 12 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 310, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 512, too small
- Fri 610, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 97, too small
- Tue 101, too small
- Wed 112, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 11 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best Dec–Feb1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft11 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the north, 12 knots | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots | 9°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 15 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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:14 +0.0 mLow 08:56 −0.0 mHigh 16:06 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:03 −0.1 mHigh 06:15 +0.0 mLow 12:01 −0.0 mHigh 17:45 +0.1 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 01:15 −0.1 mHigh 07:23 +0.0 mLow 13:15 −0.1 mHigh 18:56 +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.
Best time to go
best Dec–Feb
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 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
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Wed 4 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 Svinestien
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (281°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (101°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.4 km out (1 in 145). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bryne, 9.1 km away (17 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.
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$1,290–US$2,420 each
about US$1,290–US$2,420 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 2 November 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$443–US$926 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$67 |
| 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$1,290–US$2,420 |
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
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5 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Bore its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Tjelta on Booking.com
14 min by car
- Beds in Bryne on Booking.com
17 min by car · 6 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 35m
About 17h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SVG, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 40 min by road
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