Bore Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South and West Norway)

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Bore Surf Guide

Bore in South and West Norway is a fairly exposed beach break. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks consists of lefts. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Bore Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
	8.9°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.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 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.

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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

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 23 May 2022, 01:19 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 23
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SW	S	SSW	S
Period (s)	5	5	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

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Tides at Bore

Current tide and informaton

For Bore, 0 km from Bore.

Next High Water: 04:17am | 0.28m

Next Low Water: 11:20am | 0.08m

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Bore Sea Temperature

The water temperature (8.9 °C) at Bore is very cold. You will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Cloudy, with an effective air temperature of (8.0 °C), so feeling about the same in the water or out of it.

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