Tango, Norway
Also within 20 km of Arendal
- Bjellandstrand Kite spot · 6.9 km from Arendal
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About Tango
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SE (143°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (323°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 18). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 4°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Arendal, 5.2 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 18 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to KRS, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). About 14 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → KRS · Skyscanner from about £400 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 15 from the airport to Tango.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north, 5 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 1kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 10°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 1, too small | 1 ft5 shollow | 4kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 5, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 8kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 12°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 10, too small | 4 ft5 smushy | 62kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 12°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 1, too small | 1 ft5 smushy | 4kJ | wind from the east, 19 knots | 12°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 4, too small | 6 ft6 smushy | 213kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 17 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 8, too small | 3 ft8 shollow | 106kJ | wind from the south-west, 14 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 3, too small | 4 ft7 smushy | 171kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 30 knots | 12°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to KRS, changing at AMS, then 1h 15 by road. About 18h 10 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to KRS, changing at AMS, then 1h 15 by road. About 18h 10 door to door
Rough cost
About £890–£1,685 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to KRS, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £400–£830 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £165–£280 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £890–£1,685 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Arendal
- A Dzuong SushiSushi · 0.1 km from the centre
- HH SushiSushi · 0.1 km from the centre
- Hong Kong Restaurant ArendalChinese · 0.1 km from the centre
- Mør BiffhusSteakhouse · 0.1 km from the centre
- Smashed ArendalScandinavian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Arendal City PizzaPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
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