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Kristiansand Municipality, Agder · Sea

Can you swim at Bystranda today?

3.2POORPARTIAL

Poor · 3.2

Cold water (12.5°C)

Updated

Heads up

  • Cold water (12.5°C)
  • Wave height: 2.1m – Be cautious of strong waves

Swim brief

Conditions look poor right now: 3.2 out of 10. Water is 12.5 °C, a modelled sea-surface estimate. Very rough waves around 2.1 m.

Written from the readings below. Not a safety guarantee: follow lifeguards and posted signs.

The readings

  • Water temperature
    12.5 °C
    Open-Meteo Marine (model) · fetched
    Fair
  • Water quality
    No reading
    No classification for this spot
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  • Waves
    2.1 m
    Open-Meteo Marine (model) · fetched
    Poor
  • Wind
    No reading
    Weather refresh deferred to preserve capacity for later today
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  • Air temperature
    No reading
    Weather refresh deferred to preserve capacity for later today
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  • UV index
    No reading
    No UV source configured or reachable
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  • Thunderstorms
    No reading
    Weather refresh deferred to preserve capacity for later today
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  • Weather alerts
    No reading
    Weather provider does not report alerts
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Today

No hourly forecast yet

Hourly forecasts are stored for priority spots first; this one has not been fetched yet.

Questions about Bystranda

Is it safe to swim at Bystranda today?

Swimmable can't tell you a spot is safe; conditions change fast and no score is a guarantee. Right now its Swim Score is 3.2 out of 10 (Poor), summarised from public weather, marine and water data. Check whether lifeguards are on duty and follow posted signs and flags.

What is the water temperature at Bystranda?

The latest reading is 12.5 °C (a modelled sea-surface estimate, not a thermometer reading). The page shows its source and when it was fetched.

How is the Swim Score calculated?

The score out of 10 combines water temperature, air temperature, UV, wind and weather, waves and weather alerts from public sources such as NOAA, NDBC and Open-Meteo. Missing readings are left out and shown as missing, never guessed.