Mellbystrand Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kattegat and Skagerrack, Sweden)

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Mellbystrand Surf Guide

Mellbystrand in Kattegat is a sheltered beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the ideal wave angle is from the northwest.. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Overcrowding can even make surfing hazardous.

Mellbystrand Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	10.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mellbystrand:

The best conditions reported for surf at Mellbystrand occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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Explore Mellbystrand Location Map

Interactive Mellbystrand surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Mellbystrand is Halmstad Airport (HAD) in Sweden, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Mellbystrand is Angelholm Airport (AGH), also in Sweden, 32 km (20 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Mellbystrand Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 19:34 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	WNW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	4	4	4	3
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- off

Tides at Mellbystrand

Current tide and informaton

For Halmstad, 10 km from Mellbystrand.

Next High Water: 12:58am | 0.15m

Next Low Water: 07:12am | 0.06m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Mellbystrand Sea Temperature

The water temperature (10.6 °C) at Mellbystrand is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 9.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (9.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.