Unstad 55.4
#4077 of 5753 surf spots in the world · Norway · Nordland · near Svolvær
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearBig waveRemoteAdvanced
Surf score55.4 /100
Surfable days89% of the year
Clean days8% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell21% period 11 s+
Typical size1.9 m 6.3 ft median
Water8°C a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood
Best time to surf Unstad
The best time to surf Unstad is January, February, December. It rarely works. In January the water sits around 6°C, so pack a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood, and the typical wave is 2.6 m. The nearest airport is TOS (264 km) and the nearest town is Svolvær (41 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75% | 25% | 2.6 m | 6°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 81% | 15% | 2.6 m | 5°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 76% | 6% | 2.9 m | 5°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 93% | 3% | 1.8 m | 6°C | 6/5 |
| May | 96% | 4% | 1.7 m | 7°C | 6/5 |
| Jun | 96% | 2% | 1.4 m | 10°C | 6/5 |
| Jul | 94% | 1% | 1.1 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Aug | 94% | 1% | 1.3 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Sep | 95% | 8% | 1.9 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Oct | 95% | 12% | 2.0 m | 10°C | 5/4 |
| Nov | 89% | 13% | 2.1 m | 9°C | 6/5 |
| Dec | 87% | 20% | 2.5 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
Why 55.4
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%
4.4
Groundswell 12%
4.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.9
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
3.7
The detail
Faces 296° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 38% of days. Mean peak period 9.8 s. Days over 3 m: 21%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 19%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 68.272, 13.575 (OpenStreetMap).
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