Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Valnäs - Nord Koster today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Valnäs - Nord Koster at 5AM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Valnäs - Nord Koster. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:35AM0.22m | 11:12PM0.27m | 11:38AM0.22m | 00:14AM0.28m | 12:35PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM0.07m | 3:38PM0.06m | 5:03AM0.09m | 4:56PM0.08m | 6:51AM0.10m | 6:21PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 14 | 29 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 32 | 36 | 35 | 38 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 877 | 877 | 646 | 852 | 906 | 864 | 864 | 796 | 818 | 362 | 827 | 494 | 824 | 714 | 867 | 312 | 312 | 66 | 66 | 1049 | 866 | 1049 | 866 | 866 |
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