Västra Genesöviken
Västernorrland · Sweden
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Bothnian Sea near Västernorrland, Västra Genesöviken works on E–S groundswell; W–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.7°C (56.7°F) on average
Jan
2°C
35.6°F · -0.3–3.8°C
Feb
0.8°C
33.4°F · -0.2–2.7°C
Mar
0.7°C
33.3°F · -0.3–2.1°C
Apr
1.9°C
35.4°F · 0.3–4.4°C
May
5.4°C
41.7°F · 2.6–11.2°C
Jun
10.8°C
51.4°F · 6.4–15.5°C
Jul
15.1°C
59.2°F · 11.6–19.2°C
Aug
16.4°C
61.5°F · 13.1–18.9°C
Sep
13.7°C
56.7°F · 10–17.1°C
Oct
9.4°C
48.9°F · 7.7–13.5°C
Nov
5.9°C
42.6°F · 2.9–7.9°C
Dec
3.6°C
38.5°F · 0.2–5.9°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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