Beach
both
Level 3/10

Varberg

West Coast, Sweden
🌀Strong rips🏝️Remote

Varberg is Sweden's unlikely surf capital—a beach break on the west coast that catches North Sea swells and has developed a passionate local community against all odds. The waves are small but consistent during autumn and winter, the water is cold, and the tide is minimal. But Swedes are determined, and Varberg has become the hub for Scandinavian surfing. Proof that surfing culture can thrive anywhere with enough commitment and stoke.

3-Day Forecast
Today
16
0
Poor
0.5m
@6s
23km/h
Tue
17
0
Poor
0.3m
@4s
17km/h
Wed
18
0
Poor
0.5m
@4s
24km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.5m
SSW(208°)
Score: 3/25
Period
6s
Short period / windswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
23km/h
S(172°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
4°C
0.2mm100%
Windswell Component
0.6mS@3s
Secondary Swell
0.1mSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

3:00 am
High tide - -0.04m
4:30 am
Low tide - -0.05m
12:30 pm
Low tide - -0.29m
7:00 pm
High tide - -0.13m
Times shown in spot-local time.+1 more tide events

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score8/100
Adjustments
Wind History-4
🌊💨 Windswell-7
⚠️ Weak Component-15
📉 Undersized Swell-10
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0
🌊💨 Windswell

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
W (270°)
Direction range
240° - 310°
Size range
0.6m - 2m
Ideal size
1.6m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
10s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (90°)
Offshore range
45° - 135°
Best window
both

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.1m - 0.8m

Water temp

13°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

3/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: Beach access from town.

Best Season

Peak: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Apr, Aug

Autumn-winter storms. Minimal tide. Cold water year-round.

Getting There

Airport
GOT
Drive time
60 min
Data quality
verified

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