Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Unstad (Lofoten) today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Unstad (Lofoten) at 7AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Unstad (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 239 | 186 | 176 | 185 | 200 | 375 | 335 | 250 | 188 | 181 | 476 | 596 | 551 | 462 | 485 | 387 | 317 | 190 | 204 | 159 | 138 | 434 | 1090 | 1582 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:34AM1.29m | 9:22PM1.37m | 10:08AM1.31m | 10:37PM1.46m | 11:10AM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.82m | 2:57PM0.83m | 4:10AM0.78m | 4:26PM0.77m | 5:15AM0.66m | 5:20PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 239 | 186 | 176 | 185 | 200 | 375 | 335 | 250 | 188 | 131 | 476 | 596 | 551 | 462 | 320 | 208 | 177 | 176 | 204 | 159 | 92 | 27 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 9 | N 6 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | — |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 66 | 19 | — | 34 | 140 | 181 | 64 | — | — | — | 485 | 387 | 317 | 190 | 88 | 42 | 33 | 29 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 10 | 29 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 37 | 33 | 17 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 50 | 50 | 32 | 73 | 227 | 430 | 372 | 191 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 34 | 138 | 434 | 1090 | 1582 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 147 | 147 | 1163 | 1163 | 1358 | 1348 | 784 | 784 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 |
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