Kneippbyn
Surf spot · Sweden
Is it worth the trip?
9Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 2 ft swell at 4 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- N 10 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- NW 7 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- N 8 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- W 13 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 13, too small
- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 310, too small
- Wed 48, too small
- Thu 54, too small
- Fri 613, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 89, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 103, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 8 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the north, 10 knots | 9°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the north-west, 7 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the north, 8 knots | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the west, 13 knots | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft2 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 8°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
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 Kneippbyn
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (315°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (135°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 21). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 3°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 Visby, 4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 8°C: 5/4 or 6/5, hood, 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$1,390–US$2,570 each
about US$1,390–US$2,570 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 LPI, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$985 |
| 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$1,390–US$2,570 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Visby
7 min by car · 87 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Visby 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 20h 35m
About 20h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LPI, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 3h 20m by road
Flights ORD → LPI on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.