Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Latitude: 58° 47.966' N |
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Drive outfrom Stavanger along the coast past the airport and just keep the sea to your left past sola beach and its about 6-7 Kms along DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyDon't know
TypeBeach-break
DirectionLeft
BottomSandy
PowerOrdinary, Fun
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthShort (< 50m)
Good swell directionEast, NorthEast
Good wind directionWest, SouthWest
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to
Best tide positionLow and mid tide
Best tide movement
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdFew surfers
- Rips / undertow
The quality depends on the formation of sand bars, which change each season.
There are multiple breaks along the beach including a river mouth and a point break on the north end of the beach
Atmosphere
Quite a consistent wave, one of the better ones in the area - can have a friendly vibe in summer.
General
If the waves are not that great the beach is a unpoluted natural beach with driftwood to make a fire with
Author: L E Johnsen Contributors (2)
By anonymous , 27-06-2005
dear traveller - Norway in the summer is pretty much flat.. August will have its days in stavanger. i'd rather go a little further to a nice island called Iceland. In Norway Stadlandet may be the most consistent spot but often crappy
By anonymous , 18-06-2005
respect for norway - australian aussi of 10 year old short mind! if crowded packed aussi waves are so good why do you bother look at this site!? Dear locals, I m Portuguese living in belgium/holland, surfing everywhere, and this summer I ll go for denmark and Norway. Are there good chances of waves in July/August?
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By Ole , 19-12-2005
funny - its really funny seeing all this arguing of which country or which beach is the best.as long as u are happy with ur surf,thats what matters.dont ever brag about how good ur place is!!!!!!!!!!!