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1–2ft
Knee High
2.6ft 7s
N 4° · chop
+ 2ft 8s W
5kts E
Offshore · gusts 9kts
Mid tide falling
8°C air
73% rain
Hourly Session Windows
Observed Conditions
7-day Match Map
About This Spot
Ideal Conditions
Swell Direction
SW–NE220°–40°
Wind
SE
Surf Height
Waist to head high
Tide
Any
Hoddevik Surf Guide
Norway's most famous surf bay — a long white-sand beach at the foot of a glacial valley flanked by 400 m cliffs on the west coast of Stadlandet. Beginner-friendly lefts and rights over sand make it the country's surf-school hub; mellow in summer, bigger and more serious in autumn/winter, surfable year-round. The final descent is the famous hairpin road down the valley wall.
Ability Level
Easy
The friendliest wave on Stad — first-timers get sand-bottom forgiveness and school support, while autumn swells give intermediates proper walls.
Crowd Level
Heavy
The busiest surf beach in Norway in season — multiple surf schools and international visitors share the peaks. Lessons run via H-Bay Surf House and Stad Surfing (Lapoint's camp closed in 2025).
Break Type
Beach break
Local Hazard
Cold water year-round (about 5 C in winter, full winter rubber required); rapidly changing coastal weather; remote location far from services; winter swells get heavy for the unprepared.
Observed Conditions
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