Surf Forecasts:
Appelviken surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period, WNW swell with 310 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Appelviken this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Appelviken in the next 16 days are 2.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) 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 (Sun 16th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Appelviken over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you. Looking at the next 16 days for Appelviken, it's a real tough stretch. The forecast is full of poor surf conditions with very little to get excited about. There's a big gap of nothing worth even paddling out for, so let's get into it.
Right now, starting on Wednesday the 12th, we've got tiny, weak energy (6) with a 1ft windswell from the W and a shocking 3-second period. The wind is onshore, and the water temp is a normal 64° for this time of year, but it's not going to help you. This is a write-off.
The next few days are a real grind. Through Thursday the 13th, Friday the 14th, and right into the weekend of the 15th and 16th, it's all poor surf. The swell tries to pick up a bit on Saturday the 15th with 4ft from the S, but it's got a messy cross-shore breeze and only moderate energy (54). Sunday the 16th sees a bigger, 7ft WNW swell, but the wind is a strong cross-onshore at 25 mph, making it a total mess. That's way too big for beginners and only for the hardcore, even then it's ugly.
There's a lull from Monday the 17th through the rest of that week. Tiny waves, onshore wind, just nothing doing. The energy readings are in the single digits.
Then, after a long, flat spell, we finally get a glimmer on Saturday the 22nd of August. The morning brings a 5ft WNW swell with a 5-second period and clean conditions thanks to a light offshore breeze from the NE. The energy is moderate (99). It's surfable, but the report says "very ordinary conditions." That's the best we've got. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 6ft from the W, but the wind swings cross-shore, and the energy jumps to 212, but it's described as "marginal." This is your only real shot in the whole 16 days.
After that, it's back to the doldrums from Sunday the 23rd all the way through the end of the period on Thursday the 27th. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is small and weak. The water temp anomaly is average, so no help there.
So, to be honest, there's nothing truly standout here. The one highlight is the morning of Saturday the 22nd. If you're desperate, Appelviken might offer a few clean, small waves with the offshore wind, but it's a one-off. The rest of the run is a total blank. For an area that's fairly consistent, a run this poor is unusual, but it's what we've got. The setup looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle for most of this.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 54 | 28 | 265 | 310 | 117 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:04AM0.14m | 8:11PM0.14m | 8:50AM0.13m | 9:03PM0.13m | 9:37AM0.12m | 9:58PM0.13m | 10:27AM0.10m | 10:56PM0.12m | 11:22AM0.09m | 00:00AM0.11m | 12:21PM0.08m | 1:09AM0.11m | 1:24PM0.08m | 2:19AM0.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.02m | 2:23AM0.00m | 2:46PM0.02m | 3:17AM0.00m | 3:31PM0.01m | 4:16AM0.00m | 4:20PM0.00m | 5:19AM0.01m | 5:14PM0.00m | 6:29AM0.01m | 6:14PM0.00m | 7:44AM0.02m | 7:19PM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 8 | — | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 4 | — | SW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 54 | 28 | 265 | 310 | 117 | 17 | — | 4 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 491 | 691 | 346 | 439 | 861 | 691 | 439 | 1216 | 386 | 691 | 1445 | 251 | 1133 | 940 | 690 | 650 | 650 | 520 | 491 | 1126 | 439 |
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