Valnäs - Nord Koster surfForecast / Kattegat and Skagerrack / Sweden

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 CEST
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Valnäs - Nord Koster surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Valnäs - Nord Koster sea temperature is
10.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Valnäs - Nord Koster today?

The current surf forecast for Valnäs - Nord Koster at 3PM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Afternoon (12 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Evening (12 May)2ft (0.6m)4s

Table - waves today at Valnäs - Nord Koster. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.1
SW
6
0.3
WSW
2
0.5
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
3
1
S
4
1.1
S
5
0.1
SW
5
0.9
S
5
1.1
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
10
2
1
1
6
18
23
32
21
7
3
4
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Wind (km/h)
30
N
20
NNE
20
NW
20
WNW
30
W
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
10
SSW
0
S
5
NW
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
20
W
25
W
10
WNW
20
W
30
WSW
35
SW
30
S
35
SSW
35
S
35
S
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:02AM0.26m
2:25PM0.22m
2:38AM0.27m
2:58PM0.23m
3:16AM0.28m
3:33PM0.23m
Low Tide
7:35AM0.04m
7:33PM0.03m
8:14AM0.02m
8:16PM0.01m
8:56AM0.01m
9:02PM-0.00m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:50
4:48
4:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:34
9:36
9:38
2
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
9
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
10
10
9
-1
1
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
6
5
3
3
3
3
2
5
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.2
NNW
3
0.7
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
4
0.1
W
7
0.3
SW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
23
32
21
7
3
1
3
2
4
4
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
WSW
2
0.5
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.6
SSW
3
1
S
4
1.1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
1.1
S
5
Energy kJ
18
10
2
1
6
18
4
3
3
2
1
7
35
55
39
42
64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
Distance (km)
265
265
494
896
479
312
312
271
312
250
265
809
477
265
265
265
265
254
1208
1080
1049
866
866
254
Best forecast wave conditions in Kattegat and Skagerrack
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Sweden
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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