Skatön
Gävleborg · Sweden
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A april–october beach on the Bothnian Sea near Gävleborg, Skatön is exposed to S swell — SE–W on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a N–NE wind.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.2°C (55.8°F) on average
Jan
1.7°C
35.1°F · 0.4–3.6°C
Feb
0.8°C
33.4°F · -0.1–2.5°C
Mar
0.9°C
33.6°F · -0.5–2.7°C
Apr
2.1°C
35.8°F · 0.4–3.3°C
May
5.5°C
41.9°F · 2.3–10.5°C
Jun
11°C
51.8°F · 7–15.5°C
Jul
15.2°C
59.4°F · 9.9–20.4°C
Aug
16.6°C
61.9°F · 14.7–20.2°C
Sep
13.2°C
55.8°F · 7.7–17.7°C
Oct
9.2°C
48.6°F · 5.6–12.9°C
Nov
5.5°C
41.9°F · 3.6–7.6°C
Dec
3.2°C
37.8°F · 1.9–4.5°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–W
Best wind
N–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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