Surf Forecasts:
Appelviken surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, WNW swell with 628 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Appelviken this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Appelviken in the next 16 days are 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Appelviken over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this outlook for Appelviken is a tough one. We’re looking at a 16-day run and honestly, there isn’t a single session that’s worth paddling out for. The whole forecast is a flat, windy mess, with no decent surf on offer at all.
The first few days kick off with a pulse of swell, but it’s all blown out. On Monday the 27th, we’ve got a 6ft swell from the WNW, but the wind is a strong cross-onshore at 25 mph, absolutely trashing it. The energy is a moderate 218, but it doesn’t matter—the surf is messy and poor. Tuesday the 28th sees a bigger 8ft swell from the WNW, with a strong 570 energy reading, but again, strong cross-onshore winds at 28 mph ruin it. That’s expert-only size, but it’s unsurfable. The rest of the week is a slow slide into tiny, weak waves with onshore or cross-shore winds, nothing breaking clean.
The water temp is 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, but that’s the only good news. The swell direction is mostly WNW, which is the optimum for Appelviken, but the wind never cooperates. There’s a long stretch with zero swell energy—gap days from the 5th of August onward where the wave heights drop to nothing, with energy readings as low as a single digit. By the 11th, it’s all zeros.
Look, Appelviken is a beach and reef setup, fairly consistent normally, but this run is a drought. It’s honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing with these strong winds. The only bright spots are a couple of glassy moments on the morning of the 5th and the morning of the 6th, but the swell is only 2ft and 3ft with nothing behind it. Not worth a wet suit.
So, I’ve got nothing to hype. No standouts. No “best on offer.” This is a blank run. The guidance says it’s a fairly consistent break, so this kind of long quiet spell is unusual, but it’s what we’re stuck with. Forecasts can change, but for now, save your gas and wax.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | SSW 3 | W 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 569 | 529 | 171 | 51 | 34 | 12 | 28 | 64 | 87 | 87 | 100 | 41 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:11AM0.16m | 8:04PM0.13m | 8:48AM0.15m | 8:46PM0.13m | 9:25AM0.13m | 9:31PM0.13m | 10:04AM0.12m | 10:20PM0.12m | 10:45AM0.10m | 11:13PM0.11m | 11:29AM0.08m | 00:12AM0.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.04m | 2:15PM0.06m | 2:10AM0.04m | 2:48PM0.06m | 2:56AM0.04m | 3:21PM0.05m | 3:46AM0.03m | 3:56PM0.04m | 4:40AM0.03m | 4:37PM0.03m | 5:43AM0.03m | 5:16PM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | SSW 3 | — | NW 4 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | 9 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | WSW 3 | — | WNW 2 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 569 | 529 | 171 | 51 | 34 | 12 | 28 | 64 | 87 | 87 | 100 | 41 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 21 | 6 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 846 | 846 | 846 | 439 | 491 | 520 | 707 | 439 | 923 | 923 | 1038 | 1056 | 1220 | 536 | 553 | 1413 | 1130 | 849 | 869 |
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