Monumentet Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lofoten Islands and Arctic, Norway)

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Monumentet Surf Guide

Monumentet in Lofoten Islands and Arctic is a sheltered point break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the southeast. Able to handle light onshore wind Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northwest. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of rips, shallow rocks, local inhabitants, protected military zone, high fee if get caught walking through.

Monumentet Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	6.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Monumentet:

The best conditions reported for surf at Monumentet occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Monumentet (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Monumentet with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 4% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 95% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

95%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Monumentet Location Map

Interactive Monumentet surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Monumentet is Bodo (Bodoe) Airport (BOO) in Norway, 48 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Monumentet is Stokka (Sandnessjoen) Airport (SSJ), also in Norway, 122 km (76 miles) away.

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Monumentet Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 08:16 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	glass	glass	cross

Tides at Monumentet

Current tide and informaton

For Bodo, Norway, 50 km from Monumentet.

Next High Water: 04:13pm | 1.98m

Next Low Water: 10:13am | 0.71m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Monumentet Sea Temperature

The water temperature (6.4 °C) at Monumentet is very cold today and the windchill (4.0 °C) will make the air temperature seem even colder. You'll need a thick hooded winter wetsuit as well as neoprene gloves and neoprene boots and the cloudiness won't make it feel any warmer.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.