Ulla Surf Forecast

/ South and West (14 surf breaks) /

Norway (18 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Ulla surfForecast / South and West / Norway

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 18 Sep 2025 CEST

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Ulla surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Ulla sea temperature is 14.8° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ulla this week:

The surf forecast for Ulla over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ulla in the next 12 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 21) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave Type	Time (CEST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	5AM (Thu 18th Sep)	3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Best Surf	2AM (Fri 19th Sep)	3ft (0.9m) 13s
Most Powerful	8PM (Sun 21st Sep)	11ft (3.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ulla over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, gales from the SW by Fri night).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).
	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	NNW	N	WNW	NW	WSW	N	WNW	W	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	N	WNW	NW	WNW	W
Period(s) (?)	9	9	13	12	9	11	9	7	8	10	12	10	9	9	8	8	7	13	9	10	12
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	115	108	312	184	237	110	134	251	291	918	2897	1667	227	134	67	146	147	59	43	229	294
Wind (km/h)	ESE	SSE	ESE	SW	SW	WNW	W	W	NW	WNW	NW	NNW	SE	ENE	ENE	NE	N	NW	WNW	WNW	NNE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross	cross	on	cross- on	cross- on	on	on	on	on	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	on	on	on	cross
High Tide / height (m)	9:51AM 1.42		9:53PM 1.57	10:38AM 1.50		10:38PM 1.67	11:15AM 1.56		11:17PM 1.74	11:48AM 1.62		11:51PM 1.78	12:18PM 1.65		12:24AM 1.79	12:47PM 1.67		12:56AM 1.77	1:16PM 1.67		1:29AM 1.72
Low Tide / height (m)		3:52PM 0.50	4:28AM 0.23		4:38PM 0.39		5:09AM 0.13	5:17PM 0.29		5:45AM 0.06	5:52PM 0.22		6:17AM 0.04	6:24PM 0.17		6:48AM 0.05	6:55PM 0.16		7:17AM 0.11	7:26PM 0.19

	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
Sunrise	7:05	-	-	7:07	-	-	7:11	-	-	7:13	-	-	7:16	-	-	7:18	-	-	7:22	-	-
Sunset	-	7:51	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:44	-	-	7:40	-	-	7:37	-	-	7:34	-	-	7:30	-

Rain (mm)	2	3	5	3	12	15	2	4	7	5	5	9	2	1	-	-	1	3	4	4	7
Temp. °C	12	13	14	14	14	14	10	10	10	11	11	10	9	9	10	9	10	10	8	10	10
Feels °C (?)	9	10	11	6	6	3	1	3	1	1	2	3	6	7	5	4	7	4	4	3	2

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for South and West

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Ulla (light winds from the SSE at Ålesund lufthavn/Vigra Airport 14 km from Ulla). 1.5m 9s swell from the NNW with a 0.5m 10s swell from the W. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
1 hour 16 minutes ago Ulla

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Clean

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Information about the Ulla Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ulla provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Ulla can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ulla 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 (Ulla) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ulla may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Ulla is 24 km (15 miles) from Alesund. If you plan a holiday in South and West Norway, look for hotels and other accommodation in Alesund. Alesund has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.