Höganäs (Skåne)
ReefIntermediate
A rock right by Mölle harbour, on the Kullaberg peninsula.
The key is to be in the water when the wind starts to swing and drop after a low: the waves keep coming for a few hours but cleaner. Tides are practically non-existent. The water drops to 2–4 °C in winter (the Baltic shore can freeze) and rises to 17–20 °C in summer: a 6/5 hooded wetsuit, booties and gloves from October to May.
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Halmstad (Halland)
Beach breakAll levels
Halmstad's big beach, with storm waves and surf schools.
Halmstad (Halland)
Point breakAll levels
A rock point north of Halmstad, with waves both ways in north-west storms.
Varberg (Halland)
Beach breakAll levels
The capital of Swedish surfing: a bay in Varberg with rights when a south-west storm arrives.
Kungsbacka (Halland)
Point breakAll levels
A right by the Åsa harbour jetty, easy to paddle out and good for long rides.
Ystad (Skåne)
Point breakIntermediate
A right by the jetty of a fishing village below the Ales Stenar megalithic monument.
Simrishamn (Skåne)
Point breakIntermediate
A right point in an old fishing village in Österlen, working with easterly storms.
Nynäshamn (Stockholm)
Beach breakIntermediate
The stone beach in the Stockholm archipelago where the capital surfs when the Baltic gets angry.
Visby (Gotland)
Point breakIntermediate
A rock right point next to Visby, on the island of Gotland.
Härnösand (Höga Kusten)
Beach breakAll levels
The northernmost surf in the Baltic, on the High Coast, with southerly storm waves.
Conditions at a glance
| Spot | Wave type | Level | Best swell | Best wind (offshore) | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mölle (Kullen) | Reef | Intermediate | NW, W, N | S, SE, SW | No significant tide |
| Tylösand | Beach break | All levels | W, SW, NW | N, NE, E | No significant tide |
| Steninge | Point break | All levels | NW, W | N, NE, E | No significant tide |
| Apelviken | Beach break | All levels | SW, W, NW | N, NW, NE | No significant tide |
| Åsa | Point break | All levels | SW, W | N, NE, E | No significant tide |
| Kåseberga | Point break | Intermediate | S, SW, SE | N, NW, NE | No significant tide |
| Brantevik | Point break | Intermediate | SE, E, S | W, NW, SW | No significant tide |
| Torö Stenstrand | Beach break | Intermediate | S, SW, SE | W, NW, N | No significant tide |
| Kneippbyn | Point break | Intermediate | W, SW, NW | N, NE, E | No significant tide |
| Smitingen | Beach break | All levels | S, SE | N, NW, W | No significant tide |
Indicative information gathered from surf guides and surfers' experience. Conditions change with the sandbanks: check the forecast and ask at the beach.
Which wetsuit to bring
The water is around 3 °C in winter and 18 °C in late summer.
6/5 hooded wetsuit
For water below 7 °C.
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5 mm booties
Warm feet in winter and protection on rocks.
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Wetsuit gloves
In water this cold, your hands go numb first.
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