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Svolvær Harbor
Dive site · Norway
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
47Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Sea 0.4 m, Water 8 °C, Wind 6 kn
Tue 3 · 59 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 8°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.5 m
- Wind
- 17 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 8°C
Thu 5 · 53 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 6°C
Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.3 m
- Wind
- 17 kn
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Air
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 58 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 5°C
Sun 8 · 45 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 8°C
Mon 9 · 41 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 8°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 242, poor
- Tue 359, fair
- Wed 417, poor
- Thu 553, fair
- Fri 615, poor
- Sat 758, fair
- Sun 845, fair
- Mon 941, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1124, poor
The site in six facts
- Down to 15 mits deepest
- From the shorehow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 8 °Cdrysuit
- Faces Sswell from there reaches it
- Best Jun–Jul7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 42, poor | 0.7 m | 13 kn | 19kn | 6°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 59, fair | 0.4 m | 6 kn | 10kn | 8°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 17, poor | 1.5 m | 17 kn | 23kn | 8°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 53, fair | 0.6 m | 7 kn | 13kn | 6°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 15, poor | 1.3 m | 17 kn | 27kn | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 58, fair | 0.5 m | 8 kn | 17kn | 5°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 45, fair | 0.8 m | 11 kn | 19kn | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 41, poor | 0.8 m | 13 kn | 19kn | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | 1.6 m | 18 kn | 41knboats in | 6°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 24, poor | 1.1 m | 14 kn | 24kn | 4°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:47 +0.7 mLow 12:04 −0.6 mHigh 18:10 +0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:10 −0.9 mHigh 07:10 +0.6 mLow 13:34 −0.6 mHigh 19:27 +0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:26 −1.0 mHigh 08:28 +0.7 mLow 14:50 −0.7 mHigh 20:38 +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. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. 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 Jun–Jul
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Map
the site, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Svolvær Harbor
A reef dive. It goes down to 15 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces S: swell from the S reaches it, and wind from the N blows out to sea. No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. The sea is about 4°C in February, its coldest month (drysuit), and 14°C in August, its warmest (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit). For Advanced divers the best months are usually June and July, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Svolvær. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot, 2 dive sites and 1 climbing area.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 15 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off.
Water about 8°C: drysuit. 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$1,380–US$2,560 each
about US$1,380–US$2,560 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
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 |
| Total | about US$1,380–US$2,560 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Svolvær
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about 5 min by car · 26 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Svolvær 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 25m
About 20h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → EVE, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 1h 55m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Svolvær · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Svolvær · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 50 km.
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What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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