Båstad is a locality and the seat of Båstad Municipality located in Scania County, Sweden. It serves as one of the country's most typical summer resorts, experiencing significant seasonal population fluctuations.
While the town has approximately 5,000 permanent residents, its population is estimated to more than double between April and September, reaching even higher numbers during July. The broader municipality follows a similar trend; while it has about 15,000 permanent residents, that figure exceeds 30,000 in July. Some villages within the municipality, such as Torekov, may be nearly empty in winter but host more than 2,000 summer guests during the peak month.