Uttakleiv Beach

Lofoten · 🇳🇴 Norway

A boulder-strewn Arctic beach famous for aurora and midnight-sun shots.

Sea temperature

~12°C in the warm season

Water

Cold, clear

Sand

White & boulders

Swimming

Very cold

Surf

Cold-water

Best time to visit

Jun–Aug

Setting

Aurora & midnight-sun coast

Beach type

Cold-water coast

Region

Europe

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