Surf Forecasts:
Appelviken surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, W swell with 190 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Appelviken this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Appelviken in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Appelviken over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Appelviken.
Honestly, for the next two weeks, this stretch looks like a write-off. The finder is telling me there is nothing worth paddling out for. The entire 16-day window is a long, frustrating gap of poor surf conditions. We’re looking at a solid run of onshore and cross-onshore winds that just won’t let up, and the swell is either tiny or, when it does pick up a bit, it’s accompanied by messy, lumpy wind. There are no standout days, no hidden gems here.
The first surf recommendation pops up on Saturday the 12th of September, but it’s a waste of time. We’re talking about 1ft to 2ft of weak, short-period windswell (4 seconds) with cross-onshore winds. The combined energy is a pathetic 11, so you’re basically floating. This continues right through the next week. The swell direction is all over the place – SSW, W, SW – and the wind never cleans up. The best you can hope for is a light cross-shore breeze on the morning of Monday the 14th, but that’s with a 1.0ft NW swell. It’s a non-event.
By the 17th of September, the swell starts to push over 5ft, hitting 6ft on Thursday morning with a period of 6 seconds, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore. The combined energy climbs to 190, which is moderate, but the quality is still “poor.” It’s lumpy and bumpy. That pattern holds through the weekend, with the biggest stuff coming on the 20th of September – a 7ft WNW swell with onshore wind and a combined energy of 300. That’s not surfable for anyone; it’s just a washing machine. For a beginner, anything over 5ft is too much, and this is well into that territory, but it’s also blown out.
The second week doesn’t offer any relief. Strong cross-onshore winds and more messy conditions. The only slight glimmer is the morning of Thursday the 24th of September, where the wind goes light cross-offshore and the wave comment says “clean.” But the swell is a tiny 2ft from the SW with a period of just 3 seconds. You might get a knee-high dribbler, but that’s it. For an exposed beach and reef setup like this, with the wind we’re seeing, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
To be honest, this area just goes through blank runs like this. It’s not unusual. Forecasts can change, so don’t write it off forever, but for this 16-day window, you’re better off finding something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 7 | W 4 | SSW 3 | S 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | NW 6 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 35 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 67 | 33 | 16 | 22 | 178 | 190 | 46 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:39PM0.13m | 9:07AM0.10m | 9:32PM0.12m | 9:55AM0.09m | 10:31PM0.11m | 10:47AM0.08m | 11:36PM0.11m | 11:46AM0.08m | 00:48AM0.11m | 12:53PM0.09m | 2:01AM0.12m | 1:57PM0.10m | 3:06AM0.14m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:56AM-0.00m | 2:56PM-0.00m | 3:49AM0.00m | 3:43PM-0.00m | 4:49AM0.01m | 4:37PM0.00m | 5:57AM0.03m | 5:40PM0.01m | 7:19AM0.04m | 6:55PM0.02m | 8:30AM0.05m | 8:01PM0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 7:42 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SSW 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 8 | WSW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | W 7 | NW 8 | NW 4 | WSW 3 | W 7 | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | WSW 3 | WNW 4 | SSW 3 | S 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 31 | 4 | 10 | 59 | 35 | 24 | 8 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 67 | 33 | 16 | 22 | 178 | 190 | 37 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 919 | 694 | 707 | 856 | 918 | 919 | 536 | 438 | 690 | 491 | 686 | 713 | 919 | 1099 | 848 | 849 | 686 | 713 | 690 |
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