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Vågsøy · 🇳🇴 Norway

A long, wild sweep of white sand and turquoise water on an exposed western island — often called Norway's finest beach.

Sea temperature

~13°C in the warm season

Water

Clear, cold turquoise

Sand

Broad white sand

Swimming

Cold, clear and lively on the open coast

Surf

Atlantic swell for cold-water surfers

Best time to visit

Jun-Aug

Setting

A long white-sand beach open to the ocean on the island of Vågsøy

Beach type

Cold-water coast

Region

Europe

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Photo: John Christian Fjell… (CC BY 3.0) · source