Vikens Havsbad
Skåne · Sweden
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An open W-facing sand beach on the Kattegat near Skåne, Vikens Havsbad works on SW–NW groundswell; NE–SE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at Vikens Havsbad
Updated 05:54 spot time
Vikens Havsbad surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.3 m–0.4 m knee to waist high, 0.0 m S swell at 2.95 s. Wind up to 28 km/h SE. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 17:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 26 km/h SSE 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: ~12.4°C (54.3°F) on average
Jan
3°C
37.4°F · -0.7–5.5°C
Feb
2.3°C
36.1°F · -0.3–4.7°C
Mar
3.2°C
37.8°F · 0.7–5.8°C
Apr
6.8°C
44.2°F · 4.6–10.7°C
May
11.5°C
52.7°F · 7.9–15.3°C
Jun
15.8°C
60.4°F · 13.6–18.3°C
Jul
18.1°C
64.6°F · 15.3–22.5°C
Aug
18.5°C
65.3°F · 16.1–21.2°C
Sep
15.9°C
60.6°F · 12.7–18.5°C
Oct
12.4°C
54.3°F · 9.7–16.5°C
Nov
8.7°C
47.7°F · 5.6–11.8°C
Dec
5.3°C
41.5°F · 1.2–7.7°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
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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