The lighthouse sits on the islet of Oksøy which is located in the Kristiansandsfjorden, just east of the island of Flekkerøya.

The lighthouse marks the western side of the main shipping channel that leads inland to the port of the city of Kristiansand.

The present 36-metre (118 ft) tall cylindrical cast iron tower is white with two red bands painted around it.

The light sits at an elevation of 47 metres (154 ft) and it emits two white flashes every 45 seconds.

That light can be seen for up to 12.2 nautical miles (22.6 km; 14.0 mi) only on one side of the lighthouse.