Vik (Österlen)

Vik (Simrishamn) · Sweden · Sweden

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A sandy beach at the small fishing village of Vik, on the east coast of Österlen in Skåne. The waves are fun and easy, but they only come with a strong easterly blow across the Baltic and are gone soon after.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Beach break, sand
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Quiet
Season
autumn, winter
Boards
A fish or mid-length.

When it works

✓ An east to south-east wind swell after a strong blow, as the wind turns west.

When it doesn't

✕ Westerly weather, which is most of the time, and summer.

Watch out for

  • rips

Best months

January, February, March, October, November, December

Local tips

Be patient and go as soon as it works, because the waves don't last. Rips can be strong. Watch the wind forecast more than the swell forecast: go when a strong onshore wind has blown for some hours, and catch the waves as it eases or turns. The sea drops to about 2 °C in winter: a 6/5 wetsuit or thicker, with boots, gloves and a hood.

Getting there

In the fishing village of Vik, north of Simrishamn.

Travel notes

How often it works
The Baltic has no ocean swell and almost no tide. Waves only come with a strong onshore wind, so it works a handful of days a month in autumn and winter at best, and the waves die soon after the wind drops.
Crowd and vibe
Usually empty.
Camping and vans
Tobisviks Camping is about 6 km away. Nearest campsite about 5.7 km away.
Facilities
Few; a small fishing harbour.
Water quality
The EU bathing-water site Viks fiskeläge was rated excellent in 2025, its first classified year (European Environment Agency data).

Ideal conditions

Swell
E–SE best, NE–SSE works
Size
0.9–1.8 m offshore swell; starts at 0.6 m, holds to 2.5 m
Period
4 s minimum, best from 6 s
Wind
Offshore SSW–WNW; handles onshore up to 20 km/h
Tide
low, mid, high best
Faces
ENE (75°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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