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1–2ft
Knee High
3.4ft 7s
W 261° · chop
+ 2.3ft 6s N
2kts NW
Offshore
High tide rising
9°C air
31% rain
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Observed Conditions
7-day Match Map
About This Spot
Ideal Conditions
Swell Direction
SW–NE206°–26°
Wind
SE
Surf Height
Waist to head high
Tide
Any
Grøtfjord (Kvaløya) Surf Guide
Tromsø's storm-chase beach, 45 minutes from the city — the local crew drives out whenever a storm hits, surfing mushy, often messy windswell in a mountain-ringed fjord mouth, with a heated cabin and sauna kept up by locals. Offshore islands partly spoil the swell, so it is a take-what-you-get spot.
Ability Level
Easy
Fine for hardy beginners and intermediates on organised days, but wave quality is low — the local option rather than a travel destination.
Crowd Level
Mellow
Break Type
Beach break
Local Hazard
Cold and rapidly changing outer-coast weather; messy, closing-out windswell; shallow near shore; a car is effectively required.
Observed Conditions
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