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Surf Forecasts:
Unstad (Lofoten) surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 19 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 19 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with 16,704 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with NNW 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 Saturday (Oct 17) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 12s. 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 6.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 19th Oct) | 21ft (6.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 19th Oct) | 21ft (6.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Unstad (Lofoten) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, severe gales from the SSW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 14 | WNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9566 | 6073 | 2525 | 2083 | 1132 | 1049 | 1094 | 3108 | 8516 | 14570 | 13241 | 6140 | 4516 | 2469 | 1559 | 1211 | 807 | 399 | 243 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:00PM1.61m | 5:27AM1.47m | 5:51PM1.50m | 6:27AM1.34m | 7:00PM1.42m | 7:52AM1.26m | 8:27PM1.40m | 9:24AM1.27m | 9:41PM1.44m | 10:29AM1.35m | 10:34PM1.52m | 11:15AM1.46m | 11:16PM1.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.58m | 11:29AM0.68m | 00:14AM0.71m | 12:27PM0.78m | 1:40AM0.77m | 1:54PM0.83m | 3:19AM0.74m | 3:26PM0.79m | 4:26AM0.63m | 4:30PM0.70m | 5:10AM0.49m | 5:15PM0.59m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | -4 | -6 | -6 | -1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | -3 | -6 | -6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WSW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | W 13 | — | — | WSW 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 168 | 690 | 2525 | 2083 | 1132 | 505 | 154 | 43 | 835 | — | — | 6140 | 4516 | 2469 | 1559 | 1211 | 807 | 399 | 243 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | — | WNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | WNW 15 | WNW 12 | — | N 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | W 15 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 344 | 331 | — | 26 | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | 85 | 29 | — | 1 | 9 | 7 | 42 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 549 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WNW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SSW 7 | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 9566 | 6073 | 2135 | — | — | 1049 | 1094 | 3108 | 8516 | 14570 | 13241 | 240 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1349 | 2084 | 1184 | 1184 | 18 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 657 | 1119 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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