Big Farmers break
Surf spot · Sweden
Is it worth the trip?
9Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (1 ft swell at 3 s), 3 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SW 11 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Mon 9 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 210, too small
- Tue 36, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 513, too small
- Fri 61, too small
- Sat 714, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 97, too small
- Tue 105, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-west, 11 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 7°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:29 −0.1 mHigh 10:56 +0.1 mLow 16:48 −0.2 mHigh 23:41 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:20 −0.1 mHigh 11:48 +0.2 mLow 17:48 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:30 +0.2 mLow 06:04 −0.1 mHigh 12:38 +0.2 mLow 18:43 −0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About Big Farmers break
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (245°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (65°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 4°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Kungshamn, 7 km away (about 15 min by car).
Water about 10°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,380–US$2,560 each
about US$1,380–US$2,560 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to GOT, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$469–US$971 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$181–US$308 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,380–US$2,560 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Kungshamn
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About Kungshamn its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 55m
About 18h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GOT, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 1h 55m by road
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