Surf Forecasts:
Appelviken surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, W swell with 205 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Appelviken this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Appelviken in the next 16 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Appelviken over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next 16 days are a tough stretch for surf at Appelviken. The forecast is pretty much a write-off for anything worth paddling out for, with mostly poor conditions through the period. There’s a long gap of nothing but choppy, onshore junk from now until the middle of the month, so don’t hold your breath.
The first faint glimmer of hope shows up on the morning of Sunday, August 16th. After a long run of poor surf, we finally see a bit of life. The swell is coming from the W at 5 ft with a period of 5 seconds, and the combined energy hits 124 (moderate). What makes this stand out is the wind: glassy, clean as a whistle. It’s a bit of a novelty, but the wave quality is still just “surfable but very ordinary.” The swell is a short-period wind swell, so it won’t have much push or shape, but at least it won’t be blown out. For a beginner, the 5 ft might be a bit much, but if you’re keen for a paddle, this is the only window that’s not a total mess.
The glassy conditions are a real treat for this spot, given the winds we’ve had. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.
The rest of the run is a bust. Strong cross-onshore winds in the 25–30 mph range on Friday, August 7th kick up a 6 ft swell, but it’s messy and lumpy with a combined energy of 200 (moderate) – definitely not worth the hassle. For a beach and reef setup like this, that’s more likely a day for the kite surfers than paddle surfers.
There’s a tiny, clean window on the morning of Monday, August 10th with a light cross-offshore wind and a 2 ft swell, but it’s just too small to get excited about. The same goes for the morning of Tuesday, August 11th, which is glassy but with a 3 ft swell – still not enough to make up for the lack of quality.
It’s a grim outlook, folks. The consistency is fairly consistent, so it’s not a dead zone, but the quality just isn’t there. We’ll have to wait for the forecasts to change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | W 5 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 4 | W 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 36 | 34 | 42 | 49 | 24 | 180 | 200 | 171 | 104 | 87 | 39 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:12AM0.11m | 12:22PM0.07m | 1:15AM0.10m | 1:12PM0.06m | 2:20AM0.11m | 2:09PM0.07m | 3:22AM0.11m | 3:06PM0.07m | 4:17AM0.12m | 4:00PM0.09m | 5:07AM0.14m | 4:51PM0.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:46AM0.03m | 6:05PM0.01m | 7:56AM0.03m | 7:05PM0.01m | 9:01AM0.03m | 8:03PM0.01m | 9:55AM0.04m | 9:04PM0.01m | 10:40AM0.04m | 10:02PM0.01m | 11:21AM0.04m | 10:56PM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 16 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 41 | 36 | 34 | 42 | 49 | 24 | 180 | 200 | 171 | 104 | 87 | 39 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 279 | 439 | 936 | 224 | 439 | 830 | 850 | 850 | 854 | 849 | 1126 | 886 | 764 | 251 | 251 | 215 | 215 | 612 | 553 |
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