Conditions at Storvika in October
October: The Storm Track Wakes - But Storvika Stays Quiet
The North Atlantic roars back to life in October, and the average surf heights along many Norwegian coasts climb in response to a string of deepening extratropical cyclones. Not so at Storvika, at least on paper: the average swell height remains 0.0ft (0.0m) and the average period 0.0s. The wind rose, however, is the most encouraging of the year. SE winds account for 15.3%, SSE 10.7%, S 10.2% and SSW 11.4%, meaning roughly 48% of observations come from an offshore angle. Onshore N/NW/NNW winds stay low, so if real N or NNW swell ever arrives, the setup will be clean.
Air temperature drops to 4.7°C (min -7.7°C, max 13.2°C), sea temperature is still a reasonable 9.2°C, and precipitation rises to 5.30 mm/day. The ingredients are all there - fetch, wind, pressure gradients. The missing ingredient is measurable swell.
Average Spot conditions at Storvika in October
Swell history for October
Wind history for October
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Storvika during October. Based on historical data, there is a % probability of groundswell occurring this month. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of the average wave height distribution, offering deep insights into the swell quality and surf potential you can expect at Storvika for your next trip in October.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Storvika for October. Our analysis shows that favorable offshore or side-shore winds coincide with surfable swell approximately % of the time. The accompanying graph illustrates the average size distribution of waves during these optimal wind windows at Storvika.