Valnäs, Nord Koster
Surf spot · Sweden
Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Wed 4 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 6°C
Mon 9 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- S 12 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 312, too small
- Wed 437, poor
- Thu 532, too small
- Fri 63, too small
- Sat 722, too small
- Sun 837, too small
- Mon 916, too small
- Tue 107, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best Oct, Dec1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 12, too small | under 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 9°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 37, poor | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 32, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 22, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 37, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 6°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south-west, 21 knots | 10°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 04:15 −0.1 mHigh 10:57 +0.2 mLow 16:42 −0.2 mHigh 23:41 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:13 −0.1 mHigh 11:49 +0.2 mLow 17:43 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:31 +0.2 mLow 06:02 −0.1 mHigh 12:41 +0.2 mLow 18:37 −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.
Best time to go
best Oct, Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
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About Valnäs, Nord Koster
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (272°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (92°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 39). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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). For beginners the best months are usually October and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Nord Koster, 1.3 km away (about 5 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$1,370–US$2,530 each
about US$1,370–US$2,530 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 OSL, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$456–US$945 |
| 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$1,370–US$2,530 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Nord Koster
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about 5 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Nord Koster 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 19h 25m
About 19h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OSL, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), then 2h 45m by road
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