Farstadstranda Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South and West Norway)

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Farstadstranda Surf Guide

Farstadstranda in South and West Norway is an exposed beach and reef break. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. The best swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Watch out for - Rocks - Localism.

Farstadstranda Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2		7.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Farstadstranda:

The best conditions reported for surf at Farstadstranda occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Farstadstranda (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Farstadstranda with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 34% of the time in January while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 23% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

34%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

43%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

23%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Farstadstranda Location Map

Interactive Farstadstranda surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Farstadstranda is Aro (Molde) Airport (MOL) in Norway, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Farstadstranda is Kristiansund Kvernberget Airport (KSU), also in Norway, 37 km (23 miles) away.

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Farstadstranda Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 19:30 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	NNW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	9	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Farstadstranda

Current tide and informaton

For Farstadstranda, 0 km from Farstadstranda.

Next High Water: 02:20am | 1.72m

Next Low Water: 08:16pm | 0.48m

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Farstadstranda Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (7.6 °C) at Farstadstranda accompanied by sub-zero wind chill temperatures (-1.0 °C). Wearing a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots will be little defence against the cold, making it difficult to stay in the sea for very long. Feeling bitterly cold and cloudy.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.