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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
Thu
30
0
Poor
0.3m
@3s
14km/h
Fri
1
10
Poor
0.4m
@4s
9km/h
Sat
2
0
Poor
0.4m
@6s
20km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.3m
W(264°)
Score: 2/25
Period
3s
Short period / windswell
Score: 0/25
Wind
14km/h
WNW(287°)
Score: 2/25
Weather
11°C
0.0mm11%
Windswell Component
0.1mW@1s
0
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 9 km/h WSW|PM: 14 km/h W
Lighter winds early (9 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:10 am
Low tide - -0.50m
4:30 am
High tide - -0.42m
7:45 am
High tide - -0.39m
11:30 am
Low tide - -0.47m
Times shown in spot-local time.+4 more tide events

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction20/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period0/25
Wind2/25
Raw Score24/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-15
📉 Undersized Swell-11
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0

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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