Smitingen
Surf spot · Sweden
Is it worth the trip?
5Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NW 18 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WNW 14 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NW 12 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NW 18 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- W 8 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 26, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 53, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 108, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 6 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 7°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 18 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 14 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 18 knots, offshore | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the west, 8 knots | 7°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 5°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 2°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 00:42 −0.1 mHigh 09:51 +0.0 mLow 13:02 +0.0 mHigh 16:46 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:10 −0.1 mHigh 10:23 +0.0 mLow 13:51 +0.0 mHigh 17:18 +0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:32 −0.1 mHigh 08:54 +0.0 mLow 09:49 +0.0 mHigh 11:29 +0.0 mLow 14:43 +0.0 mHigh 17:44 +0.0 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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 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
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Smitingen
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (147°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (327°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 27). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 1°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 16°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Harnosand, 6 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 climbing area and 1 mountain bike area.
Water about 6°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).
Where to stay: Harnosand
11 min by car · 25 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Harnosand its beds, food and every spot near it
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