Surf Forecasts:
Unstad (Lofoten) surf forecast from 22 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 23 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 23 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, WSW swell with 422 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 23 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Unstad (Lofoten) this week:
The surf forecast for Unstad (Lofoten) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Unstad (Lofoten) in the next 16 days are 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 28) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 23rd Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 23rd Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 23rd Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Unstad (Lofoten) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 422 | 123 | 74 | 44 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 116 | 116 | 72 | 251 | 257 | 107 | 33 | 29 | 73 | 296 | 200 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:12PM1.47m | 8:16AM1.63m | 9:14PM1.46m | 9:20AM1.55m | 10:14PM1.48m | 10:22AM1.52m | 11:07PM1.53m | 11:18AM1.54m | 11:54PM1.60m | 12:08PM1.58m | 00:36AM1.67m | 12:52PM1.63m | 1:16AM1.74m | 1:33PM1.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM0.58m | 2:58PM0.37m | 3:17AM0.62m | 3:58PM0.43m | 4:24AM0.62m | 4:54PM0.46m | 5:23AM0.59m | 5:43PM0.47m | 6:13AM0.55m | 6:27PM0.46m | 6:56AM0.50m | 7:08PM0.44m | 7:36AM0.45m | 7:45PM0.41m | |||||||
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mm | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | NNE 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | NNW 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 422 | 110 | 74 | 44 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 116 | 39 | 14 | 257 | 107 | 33 | 22 | 10 | 21 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | NW 10 | W 10 | N 8 | — | NE 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WNW 7 | NNE 8 | W 19 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 46 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 1 | — | 2 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 13 | 28 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | SW 8 | W 10 | W 13 | S 3 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | S 3 | SW 6 | SW 8 | S 4 | WSW 7 | W 8 | — | NE 7 | NNE 4 | — | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 123 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 39 | 116 | 4 | 72 | 251 | — | 13 | 14 | — | 73 | 296 | 200 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 733 | 147 | 657 | 0 | 0 | 1348 | 1291 | 1291 | 1305 | 784 | 657 | 1119 | 657 | 18 | 18 | 657 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1626 | 123 |
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