Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Sweden |
Next Big City |
Gothenborg, Landvetter |
Next Town |
Varberg |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Camping, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Wave spot in W-NW direction. Many windsurfers during summer. Big shallow area.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Other |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Long beach, easy launch and landing. Sand and big grass area to launch (watch out for the barbwire though).
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Thick |
Summer: air 20-30°C, water 15-23°C. Wetsuit always necessary, summer shorty. Season from May to October. Winter very cold.
Best Months: |
August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
In summer you can get a good sea breeze from NW. Best direction S to NW.
Transport |
Car, Bus |
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Access
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Short walk |
Varberg is located along the E20 (E6) freeway. The beach is just south of it. Exit to Södra Näs.
Rules |
Zones, Time |
Launch and enter the water at the assigned beach area (to the south in the bay) in the summer. There are metal signs which tells you the local rules.