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1–2ft
Knee High
5.1ft 5s
W 264° · chop
+ 0.5ft 8s NW
11kts S
Offshore · gusts 23kts
Mid tide falling
8°C air
84% rain
Hourly Session Windows
Observed Conditions
7-day Match Map
About This Spot
Ideal Conditions
Swell Direction
SE–NW144°–324°
Wind
NE
Surf Height
Waist to head high
Tide
Any
Orrestranden Surf Guide
A 3-5 km sweep of dune-backed sand on the National Tourist Route — the wild, empty long-walk alternative to Bore, with the Friluftshuset cafe and info centre as its only infrastructure. Peaks go both ways at 1-2 m.
Ability Level
Easy
All levels on the open central beach at 1-2 m; the southern point is intermediate and seasonally closed.
Crowd Level
Mellow
Break Type
Beach break
Local Hazard
Rip currents typical of the open Jæren beaches; long distances between access points. The northern stretch toward Reve is in a bird protection zone, and the southern point sub-spot carries a documented winter surf ban (1 Oct or 1 Nov to 31 Mar depending on source - check signage); kiting is not permitted at Orre.
Observed Conditions
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