Smithska udden
Västra Götaland · Sweden
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Smithska udden is a N-facing sand beach on the Kattegat coastline near Västra Götaland — it picks up NW–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Smithska udden
Updated 02:57 spot time
Smithska udden surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.4 m–0.5 m knee to waist high, 0.1 m S swell at 4.4 s. Wind up to 30 km/h ESE. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 23:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 22 km/h SE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~12.5°C (54.5°F) on average
Jan
3.4°C
38.1°F · -0.5–5.6°C
Feb
2.3°C
36.1°F · -0.2–4.9°C
Mar
3°C
37.4°F · -0.4–5.5°C
Apr
6.6°C
43.9°F · 4.6–9.8°C
May
11.4°C
52.5°F · 8.1–17.7°C
Jun
15.2°C
59.4°F · 12.8–17.6°C
Jul
17.8°C
64°F · 15.8–21.8°C
Aug
18.3°C
64.9°F · 16.3–20.5°C
Sep
15.9°C
60.6°F · 13.1–18.4°C
Oct
12.5°C
54.5°F · 10.1–16.2°C
Nov
8.7°C
47.7°F · 5.4–11.8°C
Dec
5.7°C
42.3°F · 2.1–7.9°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
NW–E
Best wind
S–SW
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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