Surf Forecasts:
Farstadstranda surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 20 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 20 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, WNW swell with 6,132 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Farstadstranda this week:
The surf forecast for Farstadstranda over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Farstadstranda in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 12s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Farstadstranda over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 261 | 537 | 441 | 410 | 337 | 2667 | 3357 | 6132 | 3029 | 2099 | 1264 | 745 | 528 | 377 | 314 | 317 | 206 | 138 | 323 | 273 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:46PM1.51m | 4:31AM1.32m | 4:45PM1.40m | 5:54AM1.22m | 6:13PM1.35m | 7:39AM1.23m | 7:45PM1.37m | 8:48AM1.31m | 8:47PM1.46m | 9:33AM1.43m | 9:33PM1.57m | 10:09AM1.56m | 10:12PM1.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM0.60m | 10:38AM0.77m | 11:43PM0.67m | 11:58AM0.81m | 1:08AM0.66m | 1:24PM0.78m | 2:20AM0.58m | 2:33PM0.68m | 3:12AM0.45m | 3:24PM0.55m | 3:53AM0.31m | 4:07PM0.42m | 4:31AM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — |
 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1468 | 1117 | 721 | 467 | 337 | 2667 | 3357 | 6132 | 3029 | 2099 | 1264 | 745 | 528 | 377 | 314 | 317 | 206 | 237 | 323 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 11 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | 236 | 537 | 441 | 410 | 189 | 32 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 138 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | — | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 2 | — |
| kJ | 261 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 738 | 472 | 82 | 468 | 0 | 0 | 662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 535 | 0 | 657 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Farstadstranda provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Farstadstranda can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Farstadstranda surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Farstadstranda) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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