Kvernavika

OSPAR beach ID: 
NO015
Country: 
Norway
Region: 
1. Northern North Sea
Summary information
Tourism: 
No
Cleaned: 
Yes
Litter collection: 
No
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
17m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
12m
Total length of beach: 
75m
Back of beach: 
Dunes
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
S
Prevailing winds: 
S
Prevailing winds: 
W
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
S
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
59°58'32.2"N
100m Start E/W: 
5°09'21.8"E
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
59°58'32.2"N
100m End E/W: 
5°09'25.0"E
Date position measured: 
24 June 2024
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
pebbles 100%
Beach topography: 
slope 10-13%
Beach usage & access
Access to the beach: 
Boats
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
4.4km
Nearest town: 
Bekkjarvik
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
North East
Residential population of this town: 
575
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
No
Development description: 
The back of the beach consists of grazing fields for sheep
Food/drink outlets
Are there food and/or drink outlets on the beach: 
No
Distance from the survey area to the food and/or drink outlet: 
4.4km
Present all year round: 
Yes
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area: 
N
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area: 
E
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane: 
4.0km
Estimated traffic density: 
36500number of ships/year
Type of shipping that uses this lane: 
All kinds
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
S
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
0.7km
Harbour name: 
Gauksheimvika
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
N
Type of harbour: 
fishing and recreational fleet
Size of harbour: 
32(number of ships)
Waste water discharge
Distance from the beach to the discharge points: 
1.2km
Position of discharge points in relation to survey area: 
E
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round: 
Other
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Other
Seasonal cleaning months: 
this beach is rarely cleaned, last time in 2021. the landowners might have cleaned the beach sporadically, but the beach has no other forms of use for locals.
Cleaning method: 
Manually