Surf Forecasts:
Unstad (Lofoten) surf forecast from 12 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 15 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 15 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, NNE swell with 757 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 15 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with N 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 Monday (Jun 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 15) at 2PM. 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 Sunday (Jun 14) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 15th Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 15th Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 15th Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Unstad (Lofoten) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 194 | 111 | 61 | 35 | 24 | 33 | 119 | 440 | 719 | 601 | 541 | 340 | 140 | 68 | 51 | 64 | 88 | 73 | 56 | 70 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:47AM1.68m | 11:36PM1.71m | 11:44AM1.78m | 00:25AM1.83m | 12:40PM1.88m | 1:14AM1.93m | 1:34PM1.95m | 2:03AM2.02m | 2:28PM1.97m | 2:51AM2.07m | 3:21PM1.93m | 3:41AM2.08m | 4:16PM1.85m | 4:31AM2.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:15PM0.24m | 5:41AM0.43m | 6:09PM0.17m | 6:36AM0.31m | 7:01PM0.13m | 7:29AM0.19m | 7:51PM0.11m | 8:21AM0.10m | 8:41PM0.12m | 9:14AM0.05m | 9:30PM0.16m | 10:08AM0.04m | 10:20PM0.23m | ||||||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 194 | 111 | 61 | 35 | 24 | 33 | 119 | 298 | 217 | 601 | 541 | 340 | 140 | 68 | 51 | 64 | 19 | 17 | 47 | 23 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | NNW 7 | N 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 14 | 71 | — | 56 | 95 | 66 | 33 | 44 | 43 | 30 | 14 | — | 12 | 36 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | W 10 | N 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 17 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 38 | 78 | 29 | 9 | 53 | 122 | 440 | 719 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | 73 | 56 | 70 | 79 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 1672 | 1339 | 708 | 2119 | 1348 | 1184 | 1489 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1462 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1213 | 784 | 0 | 1291 | 708 |
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