Sweden
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
349km²
Area
228km
Coastline
34m
Highest point
18,129
People
18°C
Warmest sea
August
When to go to Orust
Best to visit from July to August.
The sea is warmest in August (18 °C) and coolest in February (3 °C). The water never reaches 21 °C: bring a wetsuit.
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in Sweden
Orust is an island in Sweden. It covers 349 km², with 228 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 34 m. About 18,129 people live on it.
Getting there
- Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 45 km in a straight lineCar hire in GothenburgDiscover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesSvanesundsleden, Malöleden, Lyrleden
- From July to Augustbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Orust.
- 6beachesEllös badplats and 5 more
- 15viewpointsSvens Altare, Huseby and 13 more
- 5lighthousesDjurnäsudde fyr, Svanesund fyr, Halse Nabb fyr and 2 more
- 5ferry terminalsSvanesunds färjeläge, Fröjdendal, Lyr and 2 more
- 28marinasVindöns gästhamn, Vindö Marin, Mollösunds gästhamn and 25 more
- 5named peaksBoxvik Vette, Nösunds rös, Valeberget and 2 more
- 1castles and fortsMorlanda säteri
- 12ruins and archaeological sitesHagadösen, Lunneslätt passage grave, Röra Gånggrift and 9 more
- 24waymarked walking routesKulturstigen Klutenhamn, blå, röd and 21 more
- 5campsitesCaravan Club Sollid, Vindöns Camping & Marina, Henåns ställplats and 2 more
- 17hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 31restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
Cross-checked with our atlases
Orust in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Orust, each with its own numbers.
11beaches and covesCoastya
4mountainsPeakyas
7lakesLakeyas
Largest lake
1.4km²
Grindsbyvattnet
9 m deep · according to Lakeyas
Deepest lake
14m
Rödsvatten
according to Lakeyas
Warmest lake
23.0°C
Kollungeröd vatten
surface water, warmest month · according to Lakeyas
Beach with the warmest sea
17.8°C
Stockekil
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
11 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Stockekilcove17.8°C
- Svineviks Kilecove17.8°C
- Rånäse Kilecove17.8°C
- Stutevikencove17.8°C
- Djupvikencove17.8°C
- Svanviks Kilecove17.8°C
- Tjuve Kilecove17.8°C
- Fiskevikencove17.8°C
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7 lakes
on Lakeyas, the lake atlas
- Grindsbyvattnet9 m deep1.4km²
- Kollungeröd vatten2 m deep0.69km²
- Rödsvatten14 m deep0.66km²
- Assmunderödvatten10 m deep0.23km²
- Granvattnet3 m deep0.19km²
- Torebosjön10 m deep0.15km²
- Höggerödvatten7 m deep0.11km²
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The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 51 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 50 %0–50 m
- 50 %50–200 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
20 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Henån2,243 people
- Svanesund1,946 people
- Ellös1,036 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| Night low (°C) | -2 | -2 | -1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Sea (°C) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Rain (mm) | 89 | 65 | 58 | 55 | 66 | 88 | 93 | 100 | 83 | 107 | 96 | 94 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Sun h/day | 0.4 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 7.2 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 9.1 | 7.4 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Wind (km/h) | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.2 | +1.5 | −0.5 | +2.5 | −0.2 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +2.5 | +2.2 |
| 2021 | +0.7 | −1.6 | +1.5 | +0.5 | −0.5 | +0.5 | +1.8 | −0.2 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +0.2 |
| 2022 | +1.4 | +2.4 | +1.5 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +0.1 | −0.2 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +1.9 | +0.4 |
| 2023 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +2.1 | −0.8 | −0.8 | +1.5 | +1.1 | −0.2 | −0.4 |
| 2024 | −0.2 | +1.3 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +2.7 | +0.6 | −0.2 | −0.1 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +1.3 |
| 2025 | +1.5 | −0.2 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +0.8 | −0.6 | +1.4 | −0.1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +1.6 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
Nearby
More islands nearby.
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About these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q974760) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST; HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016) · CC BY 4.0, LakeTEMP (Korver et al. 2024) · CC BY 4.0 |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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