Surf Forecasts:
Appelviken surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period, WNW swell with 292 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Appelviken this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Appelviken in the next 16 days are 2.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Appelviken over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s in store for Appelviken over the next couple of weeks.
Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle. There’s nothing on offer that I’d call a good surf day. The forecast is littered with "poor surf conditions" from start to finish, and the scores back that up. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing particularly worthwhile.
The first bit of swell we see is on Wednesday the 22nd, but it’s a messy 4 ft from the WSW with a short, weak 5-second period. The combined energy is weak (80), and it’s blown out by a 16 mph onshore wind. Not a chance. The afternoon cleans up a little with a gentle offshore NE breeze, but the swell drops to a tiny 2 ft from the SW – too small and weak to bother with.
Thursday the 23rd is a write-off with practically no swell. Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th see a slight bump in size, hovering around 3 ft to 4 ft, but it’s all short-period windswell from the west, and the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore. The energy stays weak, maxing out at 67 on Saturday morning. It’s choppy and messy.
We get a bit of a spike on Sunday the 27th. The swell jumps to 7 ft from the WNW with a 6-second period, and the combined energy hits moderate (282). But the wind is a fresh 22 mph cross-onshore, making it lumpy and ugly. Monday the 28th is much the same story with a strong breeze making a mess of things. For a beach-and-reef setup like Appelviken, this kind of wind and size is more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle session. This is definitely expert-only territory, and even then, the quality is poor.
There’s a brief moment of calm on Wednesday morning the 29th – glassy conditions with a light SW wind and a tiny 2 ft swell. But it’s so small you’d be fighting for scraps. The energy is a measly (15). Not worth the paddle.
The end of the month and the start of August are a repeat of the same pattern: moderate to fresh cross-onshore winds and short-period, messy swell. There’s a pulse of 6 ft from the WNW on Monday the 3rd of August, but again, a fresh 22 mph wind spoils it. The combined energy is strong (263), but the quality is poor.
So, what’s the verdict? There’s no standout here. The water temp is around 67°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 4°F warmer than average. That’s a nice bonus for a swim, but it doesn’t help the surf. Honestly, the best advice I can give is to keep your expectations low and check back closer to the time. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | WSW 5 | SW 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | NW 7 | NW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 70 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 41 | 120 | 57 | 29 | 3 | 51 | 83 | 207 | 282 | 208 | 71 | 102 | 57 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:53PM0.08m | 4:36AM0.13m | 4:42PM0.09m | 5:28AM0.14m | 5:26PM0.10m | 6:14AM0.15m | 6:07PM0.11m | 6:56AM0.15m | 6:45PM0.12m | 7:35AM0.16m | 7:24PM0.13m | 8:11AM0.16m | 8:04PM0.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.02m | 9:43PM0.01m | 11:08AM0.02m | 10:32PM0.01m | 11:53AM0.04m | 11:18PM0.02m | 12:33PM0.05m | 00:02AM0.03m | 1:09PM0.06m | 00:44AM0.03m | 1:42PM0.06m | 1:26AM0.04m | 2:15PM0.06m | 2:10AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SW 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 4 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 4 | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 22 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 10 | 29 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | 70 | — | 10 | 8 | 26 | — | 31 | 41 | 120 | 57 | 11 | 2 | 51 | 83 | 207 | 282 | 208 | 71 | 102 | 57 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1095 | 871 | 346 | 848 | 846 | 851 | 846 | 1130 | 1130 | 925 | 438 | 690 | 251 | 1228 | 439 | 694 | 694 | 215 | 251 | 386 | 226 |
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