Surf Forecasts:
Valnäs - Nord Koster surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, SW swell with 485 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Valnäs - Nord Koster this week:
The surf forecast for Valnäs - Nord Koster over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Valnäs - Nord Koster in the next 16 days are 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Valnäs - Nord Koster over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 199 | 277 | 131 | 408 | 127 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 284 | 273 | 196 | 114 | 0 | 231 | 137 | 107 | 187 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:33PM0.29m | 4:59AM0.32m | 5:12PM0.29m | 5:37AM0.30m | 5:52PM0.28m | 6:17AM0.28m | 6:35PM0.27m | 6:59AM0.25m | 7:23PM0.25m | 7:45AM0.22m | 8:15PM0.24m | 8:37AM0.20m | 9:12PM0.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM0.07m | 10:37AM0.08m | 10:43PM0.06m | 11:07AM0.07m | 11:19PM0.06m | 11:38AM0.06m | 11:57PM0.05m | 12:12PM0.05m | 00:37AM0.05m | 12:49PM0.05m | 1:20AM0.06m | 1:29PM0.04m | 2:07AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — |
 | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 144 | 61 | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 54 | 199 | 277 | 131 | 408 | 127 | 94 | 32 | 22 | 13 | 84 | 284 | 273 | 196 | 114 | 191 | 231 | 137 | 107 | 187 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 860 | 765 | 765 | 644 | 312 | 312 | 254 | 254 | 250 | 312 | 823 | 837 | 906 | 765 | 1060 | 1565 | 886 | 864 | 852 | 769 |
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