Appelviken Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this forecast for Appelviken is a tough one. We’re looking at a bit of a flat spell to kick things off, and honestly, the whole 16-day window is a challenge. The first real chance of a wave doesn’t arrive until the morning of Saturday the 5th, and even then, it’s a struggle.

The start of the period is a write-off. The swell coming in on Saturday the 5th is a messy 7ft from the WNW, but it’s a short-period windswell (6 seconds) and the wind is a howling 28 mph cross-on. It’s just poor. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 64°F, but that’s the only nice thing I can say. This pattern of cross-onshore winds and lumpy, poor surf sticks around for days. The combined energy is weak to moderate, hitting only 350 on Saturday morning, but it’s all wasted.

We get a bit of a lull from Sunday the 6th right through Tuesday the 8th, with waves dropping below 3ft and energy values falling into the teens and twenties. Not worth paddling out for.

The mid-week shows a bit of pulse, but the wind just won’t play ball. On Wednesday the 9th, we see a 5ft SSW swell (6 seconds) with moderate energy (163), but it’s onshore. Thursday the 10th brings a 6ft WNW swell (6 seconds) and a bit more energy (297), but the wind is still a fresh cross-shore, making it lumpy. It’s still a “poor” call.

The second week is a bit of a mixed bag, but still no standout. The wind flips around, but the swell is inconsistent. We see a 7ft swell from the NW on the morning of the 16th, with a period of 7 seconds and a solid 381 energy, but it’s onshore with a light breeze. The biggest looking swell of the whole forecast hits on the 17th – a 8ft WNW swell (7 seconds) on Thursday morning, with a strong 495 energy. But again, the wind is a moderate cross-on, making it choppy. For a beach and reef setup, this is going to be a grind.

Honestly, there’s nothing here that screams “go.” The swell is too short-period and the wind is almost always in the wrong direction. For a beginner, any day with swell over 5ft (like the 5th, 10th, 16th, or 17th) is going to be too big, and the wind makes it messy. The 8ft on the 17th is expert territory, but with those winds, it’s not going to be a classic. The setup here looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most days.

Bottom line: there are no good surf options in the 16-day window. The area is fairly consistent, but it’s just not coming together. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, I’d save the wax.

Rusty.

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