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Unstad (Lofoten) Surf Forecast
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Unstad (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Unstad (Lofoten) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Unstad (Lofoten) sea temperature is
6.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Unstad (Lofoten) today?
The current surf forecast for Unstad (Lofoten) at 7PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Unstad (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri night, min 2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | WSW 11 | |
191 | 196 | 201 | 205 | 169 | 161 | 119 | 130 | 94 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 67 | 62 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 4:36PM1.57m | 4:56AM1.65m | 5:20PM1.45m | 5:44AM1.56m | 6:14PM1.35m | 6:41AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31AM0.49m | 10:38PM0.55m | 11:16AM0.58m | 11:19PM0.64m | 12:09PM0.66m | 00:08AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 3:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:23 | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 10:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:39 | — | — | — | 10:45 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 4 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 191 | 196 | 201 | 205 | 169 | 161 | 119 | 130 | 94 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 67 | 62 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | NNW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | N 7 | SW 5 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 47 | 55 | 80 | 55 | 44 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | W 7 | — | W 7 | NNW 9 | W 7 | WSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 5 | — | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | ENE 3 | N 5 | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | SE 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | — | 16 | 56 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 708 | 708 | 708 | 708 | 708 | 657 | 657 | 657 | 1122 | 18 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Lofoten Islands and Arctic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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