Unstad (Lofoten) surf break

Unstad (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 10 Jul 2025 CEST
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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
11.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Unstad (Lofoten) this week:

The surf forecast for Unstad (Lofoten) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 11) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Unstad (Lofoten) in the next 12 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 11) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 17) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 11th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 8s
Best Surf 5AM (Sat 12th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Most Powerful 5PM (Fri 11th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Unstad (Lofoten) over the next 12 days.

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Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tue
22
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
SSW
1.8
SW
1.7
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.2
WSW
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.7
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.5
W
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.6
NNW
0.8
N
0.1
W
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.3
W
0.3
W
0.5
N
0.4
WSW
2
NNE
2
NNE
1.8
NNE
1.8
NNE
1.7
NNE
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
Period(s) (?)578888988999910995410991099711677669109910
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1273554962561911441079411813282584433392526294131021231856573884063112972642931283134
Wind
(km/h)
30
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
W
15
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrossoncrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:00AM
1.83
2:16PM
1.69
2:37AM
1.88
2:55PM
1.70
3:12AM
1.92
3:34PM
1.69
3:48AM
1.93
4:14PM
1.66
4:25AM
1.91
4:57PM
1.63
5:05AM
1.86
5:44PM
1.58
5:50AM
1.80
6:36PM
1.54
6:42AM
1.72
7:35PM
1.51
7:44AM
1.64
8:43PM
1.50
8:57AM
1.60
9:55PM
1.55
10:15AM
1.61
11:03PM
1.64
11:27AM
1.67
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:20AM
0.38
8:24PM
0.33
8:58AM
0.31
8:59PM
0.30
9:35AM
0.25
9:34PM
0.29
10:13AM
0.20
10:11PM
0.30
10:52AM
0.18
10:51PM
0.34
11:34AM
0.18
11:35PM
0.41
12:21PM
0.22
12:26AM
0.48
1:15PM
0.28
1:28AM
0.55
2:19PM
0.35
2:44AM
0.59
3:32PM
0.40
4:06AM
0.57
4:45PM
0.40
5:21AM
0.48
5:51PM
0.36
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tue
22
Sunrise-0:00--0:00--0:00--0:00--0:00--0:00--0:00--0:00--0:00--1:35--1:51--2:01-
Sunset--12:00--12:00--12:00--12:00--12:00--12:00--12:00--12:00--12:00--0:49--0:33--0:22
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Rain (mm)
22----------------------------------
Temp. °C131314131416161717141718161414121112111112111112111313121211101212111213
Feels °C (?)98111112141416151113141198767677545487564354466

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

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Information about the Unstad (Lofoten) Surf forecast

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