
Surf coast
Borestranden
Jæren, Rogaland · 🇳🇴 Norway
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A wide dune-backed beach on the Jæren coast — one of Norway's most reliable and best-loved surf breaks.
Open Borestranden on the interactive map →- Sea temperature
- ~15°C in the warm season
- Water
- Cool, clean North Sea green
- Sand
- A wide golden-grey beach behind big marram dunes
- Swimming
- Bracing, with a shallow sandy shelf and near-constant surf
- Surf
- One of Norway's best-known surf beaches, with reliable Atlantic windswell
- Best time to visit
- Jun-Aug
- Setting
- Protected dune landscape on the open Jæren coast south of Stavanger
- Beach type
- Surf coast
- Region
- Europe
Beaches near Borestranden
- OrrestrandaJæren, Rogaland, Norway · 8 km
SolastrandenJæren, Rogaland, Norway · 9 km
ÅkrasandenKarmøy, Rogaland, Norway · 53 km
LomsesandenLista, Farsund, Norway · 100 km
SjosandenMandal, Southern Norway, Norway · 141 km
Åros BeachSøgne, Kristiansand, Norway · 152 km
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Borestranden: frequently asked questions
Where is Borestranden?
Borestranden is at Jæren, on the coast of Norway.
What is the sea temperature at Borestranden?
In the warm season the sea at Borestranden reaches about 15°C. Cool, clean North Sea green.
When is the best time to visit Borestranden?
The best time to visit Borestranden is Jun-Aug. Europe's beach season peaks in July and August, with June and September quieter and cheaper.
What kind of sand does Borestranden have?
Borestranden has a wide golden-grey beach behind big marram dunes.
Is Borestranden good for swimming?
Bracing, with a shallow sandy shelf and near-constant surf.
Can you surf at Borestranden?
One of Norway's best-known surf beaches, with reliable Atlantic windswell.
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