Ulla Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South and West Norway)

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Ulla Surf Guide

Ulla in South and West Norway is an exposed reef break that has very consistent waves and works all around the year. Offshore winds blow from the southeast with some shelter here from north winds. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northwest. Good surf at all stages of the tide. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Beware of rips, rocks.

Ulla Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	48°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ulla:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ulla occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Ulla with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 54% of the time in January while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

54%

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

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

Explore Ulla Location Map

Interactive Ulla 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 Ulla is Vigra (Alesund) Airport (AES) in Norway, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ulla is Aro (Molde) Airport (MOL), also in Norway, 56 km (35 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.

Ulla Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 13:25 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 28
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (ft)	W	W	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	10	10	10	9
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Ulla

Current tide and informaton

For Ulla, 0 miles from Ulla.

Next High Water: 12:56am | 6ft

Next Low Water: 06:53pm | 0ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ulla Sea Temperature

The water temperature (8.8 °C) at Ulla is very cold. You will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Cloudy, with an effective air temperature of (5.0 °C), so feeling about the same in the water or out of it.

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