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 are from the east southeast. The ideal swell direction from the west northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights together with both left and right hand reef breaks offshore. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded. Hazards include - Rocks - Localism.

Farstadstranda Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
	5.7°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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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Farstadstranda Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 5 March 2021, 18:25 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 05			Sat
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	W	WNW
Period (s)	6	6	7	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

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Tides at Farstadstranda

Current tide and informaton

For Farstadstranda, 27.0 km from Farstadstranda.

Next High Water: 04:08am | 1.57m

Next Low Water: 09:55pm | 0.38m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Farstadstranda Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (5.7 °C) at Farstadstranda accompanied by sub-zero wind chill temperatures (-5.0 °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.