Cold-water coast
Orrestranda
Jæren, Rogaland · 🇳🇴 Norway
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Norway's longest sand beach — five wind-combed kilometres of dune coast on Jæren.
Open Orrestranda on the interactive map →- Sea temperature
- ~15°C in the warm season
- Water
- Cold, clean North Sea green
- Sand
- Five unbroken kilometres of pale sand — Norway's longest beach
- Swimming
- Bracing, with a long shallow shelf and near-constant onshore waves
- Surf
- Steady windswell — Jæren is mainland Norway's surf coast
- Best time to visit
- Jun-Aug
- Setting
- Marram dunes and wading birds inside the protected Jærstrendene landscape, south of Stavanger
- Beach type
- Cold-water coast
- Region
- Europe
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Orrestranda: frequently asked questions
Where is Orrestranda?
Orrestranda is at Jæren, on the coast of Norway.
What is the sea temperature at Orrestranda?
In the warm season the sea at Orrestranda reaches about 15°C. Cold, clean North Sea green.
When is the best time to visit Orrestranda?
The best time to visit Orrestranda is Jun-Aug. Europe's beach season peaks in July and August, with June and September quieter and cheaper.
What kind of sand does Orrestranda have?
Orrestranda has five unbroken kilometres of pale sand — Norway's longest beach.
Is Orrestranda good for swimming?
Bracing, with a long shallow shelf and near-constant onshore waves.
Can you surf at Orrestranda?
Steady windswell — Jæren is mainland Norway's surf coast.