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Unstad (Lofoten) surf forecast from 21 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 21 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, W swell with 913 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W 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 Wednesday (Oct 21) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Unstad (Lofoten) in the next 16 days are 1.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Unstad (Lofoten) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon morning, light winds from the ESE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 913 | 503 | 230 | 183 | 121 | 77 | 41 | 88 | 128 | 140 | 89 | 98 | 66 | 120 | 223 | 486 | 169 | 164 | 161 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:34PM1.52m | 11:15AM1.46m | 11:16PM1.62m | 11:52AM1.58m | 11:53PM1.72m | 12:27PM1.71m | 00:29AM1.83m | 1:01PM1.83m | 1:05AM1.92m | 1:36PM1.92m | 1:44AM1.98m | 2:13PM1.97m | 2:25AM2.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:30PM0.70m | 5:10AM0.49m | 5:15PM0.59m | 5:45AM0.34m | 5:53PM0.47m | 6:17AM0.21m | 6:29PM0.36m | 6:50AM0.10m | 7:04PM0.26m | 7:25AM0.02m | 7:41PM0.18m | 8:02AM-0.00m | 8:20PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 3:51 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:42 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | SW 7 | W 12 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 913 | 503 | 230 | 183 | 121 | 77 | 37 | 88 | 110 | 140 | 79 | 98 | 66 | 120 | 142 | 486 | 169 | 164 | 161 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | W 9 | SW 11 | SW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | W 13 | SW 9 | W 11 | SW 6 | SW 9 | W 10 | SW 15 | — | WSW 12 | SW 10 | SSW 7 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 38 | 11 | 62 | 55 | 2 | 47 | 41 | 16 | 128 | 61 | 89 | 10 | 29 | 8 | 223 | — | 104 | 80 | 29 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | N 8 | WNW 11 | N 8 | N 7 | NE 6 | WSW 13 | N 7 | N 8 | WSW 15 | W 9 | N 7 | NW 7 | W 8 | — | N 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | S 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | S 4 | ESE 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 35 | 38 | 27 | 62 | 163 | 79 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 19 | 84 | 74 | 77 | 66 | 68 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 147 | 147 | 743 | 1049 | 733 | 0 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 657 | 657 | 708 | 1640 | 123 | 0 | 784 | 0 | 0 |
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