Surf Forecasts:
Valnäs - Nord Koster surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, SW swell with 641 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. 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 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Valnäs - Nord Koster over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 8 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 123 | 253 | 275 | 256 | 641 | 384 | 355 | 173 | 181 | 54 | 270 | 58 | 62 | 247 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:35PM0.26m | 3:02AM0.31m | 3:16PM0.27m | 3:43AM0.32m | 3:55PM0.28m | 4:21AM0.32m | 4:33PM0.29m | 4:59AM0.32m | 5:12PM0.29m | 5:37AM0.30m | 5:52PM0.28m | 6:17AM0.28m | 6:35PM0.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.08m | 8:22PM0.07m | 9:15AM0.09m | 9:00PM0.07m | 9:43AM0.09m | 9:34PM0.07m | 10:10AM0.09m | 10:09PM0.07m | 10:37AM0.08m | 10:43PM0.06m | 11:07AM0.07m | 11:19PM0.06m | 11:38AM0.06m | 11:57PM0.05m | |||||||
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 | 4:45 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | 85 | — | 128 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 123 | 253 | 275 | 256 | 641 | 384 | 355 | — | 181 | 54 | 270 | — | 62 | 247 | 111 | 66 | 66 | 21 | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1539 | 938 | 498 | 482 | 494 | 889 | 622 | 769 | 765 | 622 | 765 | 265 | 482 | 479 | 254 | 777 | 777 | 769 | 777 | 800 | 479 |
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