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1–2ft
Knee High
3ft 6s
W 259° · chop
+ 0.3ft 9s N
5kts NW
Offshore · gusts 11kts
Mid tide rising
12°C air
10% rain
Hourly Session Windows
Observed Conditions
7-day Match Map
About This Spot
Ideal Conditions
Swell Direction
S–N161°–341°
Wind
E
Surf Height
Waist to head high
Tide
Any
Kvalvika Surf Guide
The "North of the Sun" bay — the roadless Arctic amphitheatre where two Norwegians spent nine winter months in a driftwood hut surfing the swells. A hike-in sand-bottom beach break that is hit-or-miss; people come for the solitude and the pilgrimage as much as the wave.
Ability Level
Intermediate
The wave suits intermediates on its day, but the remoteness raises the bar — only confident, self-sufficient surfers should paddle out here.
Break Type
Beach break
Local Hazard
Fully roadless — a 2 km hike from Fredvang with 175 m of climb, boards and all; no facilities, unreliable phone signal and no quick rescue; Arctic exposure with serious winter access; inconsistent shifting peaks.
Observed Conditions
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