Big Farmers break, Sweden
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About Big Farmers break
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details 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 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 18 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to GOT, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). About 14 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → GOT · Skyscanner from about £410 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 55 from the airport to Big Farmers break.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 4, too small | under 1 ft5 s | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 5, too small | 1 ft3 s | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 3, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east, 12 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 5, too small | 1 ft3 s | 3kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 12°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 54, good | 4 ft6 s | 100kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 5, too small | 1 ft4 s | 3kJ | wind from the south-east, 13 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 5, too small | 2 ft5 s | 19kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 27 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 12, poor | 5 ft7 s | 214kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 19 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 14, poor | 4 ft6 s | 108kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 20 knots | 12°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to GOT, changing at AMS, then 1h 55 by road. About 18h 55 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Big Farmers break
Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, offshore wind.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to GOT, changing at AMS, then 1h 55 by road. About 18h 55 door to door
Rough cost
About £900–£1,710 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| 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 | £410–£855 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £165–£280 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £900–£1,710 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Kungshamn
- Thairestaurang PrästgårdenThai · 0.1 km from the centre
- Madam KoKoScandinavian · 0.2 km from the centre
- Sorella - italiensk vinbar & restaurang med delipizzaPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
- Tant AntonScandinavian · 0.3 km from the centre
- Feldts BryggaSeafood · 0.8 km from the centre
- Bröderna SamuelssonSeafood · 1.6 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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