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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
30
16
Poor
0.9m
@7s
20km/h
Tue
31
14
Poor
0.7m
@6s
19km/h
Wed
1
4
Poor
0.2m
@4s
13km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.9m
SW(230°)
Score: 11/25
Period
7s
Short period / windswell
Score: 8/25
Wind
20km/h
WSW(239°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
6°C
0.4mm82%
Windswell Component
0.3mWSW@2s
Secondary Swell
0.1mWSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 35 km/h SSW|PM: 19 km/h WSW
19 km/h vs 35 km/h morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:30 am
High tide - 0.03m
9:30 am
Low tide - -0.26m
12:30 pm
Low tide - -0.28m
7:18 pm
High tide - -0.06m
Times shown in spot-local time.+1 more tide events

Strike Score Breakdown

16
Poor
Components
Swell Direction7/25
Swell Size11/25
Swell Period8/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score26/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-10
Adjusted Score16/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score16

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°

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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