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Farstadstranda-Farstad 63.0

#3183 of 5753 surf spots in the world · Norway · Møre og Romsdal · near Molde

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearRemoteIntermediate
Surf score63.0 /100
Surfable days91% of the year
Clean days18% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell29% period 11 s+
Typical size1.4 m 4.7 ft median
Water10°C a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood

Best time to surf Farstadstranda-Farstad

The best time to surf Farstadstranda-Farstad is January, February, December. The season runs Jan to Feb. In February the water sits around 6°C, so pack a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood, and the typical wave is 2.1 m. The nearest airport is TRD (196 km) and the nearest town is Molde (26 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan86%48%2.1 m7°C6/5
Feb95%49%2.1 m6°C6/5
Mar93%23%2.0 m6°C6/5
Apr88%8%1.3 m6°C6/5
May94%7%1.3 m8°C6/5
Jun90%2%1.1 m11°C5/4
Jul82%1%0.9 m14°C4/3
Aug86%2%1.0 m14°C4/3
Sep93%11%1.5 m14°C4/3
Oct96%20%1.6 m12°C5/4
Nov94%26%1.5 m10°C5/4
Dec99%39%1.7 m9°C6/5

Why 63.0

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
10.2
Groundswell 12%
5.5
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.0
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
5.8

The detail

Faces 340° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 61% of days. Mean peak period 10.1 s. Days over 3 m: 9%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 38%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 62.984, 7.151 (OpenStreetMap).

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