Surf Forecasts:
Appelviken surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, NNW swell with 16 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Appelviken this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Appelviken in the next 16 days are 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Appelviken over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s size up Appelviken in feet and miles per hour.
Same story: the next 16 days are a total washout. This beach-and-reef break is usually fairly consistent, but there’s not a single recommended session in the whole run. Every forecast reads “poor surf conditions” with a score of zero. It’s a dry spell, but around here that’s a temporary thing – forecasts can change.
Water temps are running about 2° above normal for July, so 66°F – a touch warmer than average.
Let’s go day by day. Starting Wednesday 15 July: a tiny 1ft NW windswell with a 2-second period, cross-shore wind at 12 mph from the WNW, combined energy a feeble 1. Total junk. Thursday 16 July drops to 0.3ft, still cross. Friday and Saturday stay locked in the same pattern – waves between 0.7ft and 1ft, onshore or cross-onshore winds, energy in the single digits. Sunday 19 July goes completely flat – no swell at all.
Monday 20 July morning offers a brief pulse: 2ft from the NW at 4 seconds, clean offshore wind from the NE at 6 mph, but the combined energy is only 9 and the wave comment still says poor. Not worth paddling out. The rest of that week is more of the same – tiny waves or flat spells, often choppy.
The only day that shows a little more is Saturday 25 July morning: a 4ft west swell with a 5-second period, light easterly cross-offshore wind, clean faces. Combined energy hits 58 – still weak but the highest we see. The afternoon stays similar at 3ft. But even then, the forecast calls it poor surf. That swell is short-period windswell, not groundswell, and with a beach-and-reef setup it’ll be messy.
After that, it’s back to dribble: 0.7ft Wednesday 26 July, then almost nothing through the end of the month. By Thursday 30 July, we’ve got 2ft from the SSE with 19 mph fresh cross-onshore wind – lumpy, ugly.
Bottom line: nothing rideable in this 16-day window. Appelviken is usually a consistent little spot, so this flat stretch is a bit of a stinker but it won’t last. Keep an eye on the forecasts – they can flip fast. For now, do yourself a favour and stay dry.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NNW 4 | SSE 3 | SSW 2 | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:25PM0.13m | 10:08AM0.13m | 10:24PM0.13m | 11:02AM0.12m | 11:24PM0.13m | 11:59AM0.10m | 00:27AM0.12m | 12:59PM0.09m | 1:31AM0.12m | 1:59PM0.08m | 2:36AM0.12m | 2:58PM0.08m | 3:38AM0.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17PM0.03m | 3:37AM0.01m | 4:07PM0.02m | 4:41AM0.01m | 5:00PM0.02m | 5:48AM0.01m | 5:54PM0.01m | 6:59AM0.01m | 6:52PM0.01m | 8:10AM0.01m | 7:50PM0.00m | 9:16AM0.01m | 8:48PM0.00m | 10:16AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 |
 | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | 9:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSW 2 | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 118 | 57 | 36 | 24 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 713 | 713 | 694 | 694 | 713 | 1038 | 1038 | 713 | 346 | 877 | 346 | 877 | 856 | 279 | 226 | 346 | 226 | 346 | 875 | 346 | 686 |
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