Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Valnäs - Nord Koster today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Valnäs - Nord Koster at 2PM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Valnäs - Nord Koster. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | SW 8 | NNE 3 | N 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:30AM0.22m | 10:07PM0.26m | 10:35AM0.22m | 11:12PM0.27m | 11:38AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.04m | 2:35PM0.04m | 3:31AM0.07m | 3:38PM0.06m | 5:03AM0.09m | 4:56PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — |
49 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — |
— | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 824 | 824 | 824 | 824 | 827 | 800 | 818 | 877 | 877 | 313 | 852 | 906 | 765 | 844 | 313 | 765 | 827 | 482 | 1038 | 1038 | 1049 | 930 | 312 |
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