The best beaches in Sweden
10 beaches on the Beachmap atlas, from Falsterbo Beach to Tofta Beach — sea up to ~19°C in season. Tap any for water temperature, sand, best season, swimming and surf, or open the interactive map.
The warmest sea in Sweden is ~19°C, at Tylösand, in season around Jun-Aug. Across Beachmap's 10 Sweden beaches the sea averages ~18.2°C in the warm season.
Falsterbo BeachFalsterbo, Skåne, Sweden
RibersborgMalmö, Skåne, Sweden
SandhammarenSkane, southern Sweden, Sweden
TylösandHalmstad, Sweden
Åhus TäppetKristianstad, Skåne, Sweden
ApelvikenVarberg, Halland, Sweden
Böda SandÖland, Sweden
Skanör BeachFalsterbo, Skåne, Sweden- Sudersand BeachFårö, Sweden
Tofta BeachGotland, Sweden
When to visit beaches in Sweden
Most of the 10 beaches listed in Sweden are at their best June to August, with the season peaking in July. In the warm season the sea sits at about 18–19°C across the listed beaches.
Choosing a beach in Sweden
For calm, family-friendly swimming, start with Falsterbo Beach or Ribersborg; surfers should look at Apelviken; for white sand head to Falsterbo Beach or Sandhammaren; and 2 of the 10 hold Blue Flag status.
Beaches in Sweden: frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit beaches in Sweden?
The season in Sweden runs June to August, with July the peak. July and August are warmest but busiest; June and September are quieter and cheaper.
How warm is the sea in Sweden?
In the warm season the sea at the beaches listed in Sweden sits at about 18–19°C.
Does Sweden have Blue Flag beaches?
Yes: 2 of the 10 beaches listed in Sweden hold Blue Flag status, awarded for bathing-water quality, safety and facilities, including Tylösand.
Are there white-sand beaches in Sweden?
Yes — 2 of the listed beaches have white sand, led by Falsterbo Beach and Sandhammaren.
Which beach in Sweden is best for families?
Falsterbo Beach — calm and shallow, with no surf to worry about; Ribersborg is a strong runner-up.
Add this to your Sweden guide
Writing a “best beaches in Sweden” page? Drop in the live sea-temperature table below — it stays current as the atlas grows, and all it asks is a credit link. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0.
<iframe src="https://europebeachmap.com/embed/sea-temperature/sweden/" width="100%" height="316" style="border:0;border-radius:12px" loading="lazy" title="Warmest beaches in Sweden — Beachmap"></iframe>
<p>Source: <a href="https://europebeachmap.com/best-beaches/sweden/">Best beaches in Sweden — Beachmap</a> (CC BY 4.0)</p>
More live tables — every country, every month and Blue Flag — are in the widget gallery; the raw dataset is on About & data.