Appelviken Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this out there. Looking at the next 16 days, it’s a pretty bleak stretch for Appelviken. If you’re hanging on for a decent wave, you’re going to be doing a lot of waiting. The good news is that the swell window is open, but the wind and the energy just aren't lining up. It’s a classic case of a spot that’s exposed enough to see swell, but it needs everything else to fall into place to be any good.

Right off the bat, from the 9th to the 15th, it's a write-off. We’re looking at tiny, weak swell, mostly under 3ft, with a period of 3 to 6 seconds. That’s just wind chop, not real surf. The wind is all over the place too, mostly cross-onshore or onshore, making it messy and lumpy. The combined energy is weak, mostly in the single digits, which tells you there’s just nothing pushing in. You’d be better off finding a lake or something. The water temp is 65°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first little glimmer shows up on Sunday the 16th. The morning has a clean offshore wind from the NE, and the swell bumps up to a pathetic but rideable 3ft. The direction is from the W, which is okay, but the period is still a short 4 seconds. The energy is still weak at 29. It’s not going to be pretty, but it will be the first clean-ish wave all week. The afternoon goes cross-shore and weak again, so really just that morning window.

Then we hit another dead zone. From the 17th through the 20th, it’s back to nothing. Tiny waves, wrong winds, and then it gets properly windy on the 19th and 20th with strong breezes making a mess of things. The energy is basically zero, and a couple of days there’s literally nothing on the charts.

As we get into the second week, there’s a bit more promise, but it's still nothing to get too excited about. Thursday the 21st sees a bump in swell to 4ft, but it’s accompanied by a moderate cross-shore wind on the morning, which will chop it up. The period improves to 5 seconds, and the energy is moderate at 91, but the quality is still poor. The afternoon drops off a bit.

The standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Saturday the 22nd. The wind is a slight offshore breeze from the NNE, and it’s clean. The swell is 3ft from the W with a 4-second period. The energy is a bit better at 39. It’s not big, and it’s not long-period, so it will be a bit crumbly, but it’ll be the cleanest the place looks all week. After that, it’s back to tiny leftovers.

Finally, on Monday the 24th, there’s another shot. The morning has a light offshore flow from the ENE, and the swell pushes up to 4ft from the W with a period of 4 seconds. The energy is moderate at 50. The afternoon is similar, with a 4ft swell and a cross-offshore breeze, but it looks like it might rain. Still, it’s another clean-ish window.

So, bottom line: there’s no epic swell in this window. The best calls are the mornings of the 22nd and the 24th, and maybe the 16th if you’re desperate. They’re all small, but they’re clean. The swell direction is from the W, which is close to the optimum for this spot, but the short periods will mean it’s not going to have any power. It's a waiting game, and these are the only windows where you’ll get a wave without a fight.

Rusty

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