Surf-Forecast | Bore Surf Guide

Lat Long: 58.80° N 5.55° E

Issued: 12 am 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Bore sea temperature is

12.1°C

Bore surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Bore Surf Guide

Bore in South and West Norway is a reasonably exposed beach break. The best wind direction is from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks consists of lefts. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

Bore Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2		12.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bore:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bore occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Bore (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Bore with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in December while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 81% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

18%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

81%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bore Location Map

Interactive Bore surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Bore is Stavanger Sola Airport (SVG) in Norway, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Bore is Haugesund Karmoy Airport (HAU), also in Norway, 64 km (40 miles) away.

Map Icons:
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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Bore Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 5 November 2026, 03:34 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 05
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	14	14	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Bore

Current tide and informaton

For Bore, 0 km from Bore.

Next High Water: 08:18am | 0.22m

Next Low Water: 01:25pm | 0.12m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Bore Sea Temperature

Cold Bore water temperature (12.1 °C) today. Despite the sunshine, we suggest wearing a thick winter wetsuit, and ideally a neoprene hood, gloves and boots too because of the windchill will make air temperatures feel close to freezing.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.