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Unstad (Lofoten) surf forecast from 3 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 4 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 14s period, WNW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 4 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 14s period, WNW swell with 16,617 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 4 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 14s period with WNW 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 (Nov 04) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 6.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Unstad (Lofoten) in the next 16 days are 6.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 04) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 12) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 4th Nov) | 21ft (6.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 4th Nov) | 21ft (6.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 4th Nov) | 21ft (6.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Unstad (Lofoten) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 14 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 613 | 248 | 1502 | 3997 | 9139 | 14248 | 4904 | 2526 | 906 | 709 | 529 | 1107 | 5288 | 3276 | 1379 | 528 | 406 | 566 | 1302 | 1947 | 2111 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:00PM1.64m | 9:04AM1.51m | 9:08PM1.69m | 10:03AM1.60m | 10:04PM1.75m | 10:49AM1.69m | 10:52PM1.80m | 11:29AM1.77m | 11:35PM1.84m | 12:05PM1.84m | 00:14AM1.86m | 12:39PM1.88m | 00:51AM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49PM0.62m | 2:47AM0.33m | 3:05PM0.56m | 3:49AM0.23m | 4:05PM0.46m | 4:38AM0.16m | 4:54PM0.37m | 5:20AM0.11m | 5:37PM0.29m | 5:57AM0.11m | 6:15PM0.25m | 6:32AM0.14m | 6:51PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 8:23 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:41 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — |
 | — | 3:11 | — | — | 3:07 | — | — | 3:03 | — | 2:59 | — | — | 2:53 | — | — | 2:49 | — | — | 2:45 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | -1 | 3 | -3 | -3 | -7 | -5 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -5 | -7 | -4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 7 | W 18 | — | W 15 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | N 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 613 | 153 | 27 | 25 | — | 110 | 4904 | 2526 | 906 | 246 | 263 | 173 | 64 | 56 | 527 | 528 | 406 | 154 | 58 | 44 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 12 | N 9 | NNW 9 | — | NNE 10 | NNW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 8 | NNE 10 | N 8 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 182 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | 528 | 607 | 143 | 60 | 15 | — | 10 | 98 | 423 | 18 | 49 | 18 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NNE 10 | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | NNE 9 | NNW 12 | WSW 10 | — | — | NE 10 | N 7 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 189 | 492 | 18 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 50 | 10 | — | — | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 14 | NNW 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 248 | 1502 | 3997 | 9139 | 14248 | 563 | — | — | 709 | 529 | 1107 | 5288 | 3276 | 1379 | 168 | 358 | 566 | 1302 | 1947 | 2111 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1122 | 18 | 1119 | 1119 | 1291 | 1291 | 1184 | 1291 | 1122 | 18 | 708 | 787 | 1122 | 1291 | 1355 | 1361 | 18 | 1291 | 1122 | 1313 | 1358 |
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