Farstadstranda-Farstad
Surf spot · Norway
Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 113kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Tue 3 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 92kJ
- Wind
- SW 9 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 207kJ
- Wind
- SW 13 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 281kJ
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 163kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- SW 9 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 214kJ
- Wind
- SSW 12 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 164, good
- Mon 240, too small
- Tue 322, too small
- Wed 416, poor
- Thu 515, too small
- Fri 658, fair
- Sat 723, too small
- Sun 831, poor
- Mon 954, fair
- Tue 1015, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–15 ftof swell
- Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 64, good | 4 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 234kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 0 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 40, too small | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 7°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 9°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 16, poor | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 207kJ | wind from the south-west, 13 knots | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 15, too small | 4 ft11 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 281kJ | wind from the north-west, 8 knots | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 58, fair | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 163kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 23, too small | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 31, poor | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 214kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots | 7°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 54, fair | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 129kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 15, poor | 6 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 485kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots | 7°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 02:14 +0.6 mLow 08:16 −0.5 mHigh 14:26 +0.7 mLow 21:12 −0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:31 +0.5 mLow 09:33 −0.4 mHigh 15:39 +0.6 mLow 22:35 −0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:56 +0.4 mLow 10:58 −0.4 mHigh 17:00 +0.6 mLow 23:53 −0.7 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Farstadstranda-Farstad
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (302°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (122°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 950 m out (1 in 95). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 6°C in March, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Farstad, 1.2 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 10°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,460–US$2,680 each
about US$1,460–US$2,680 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to AES, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$435–US$904 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$214–US$355 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$569 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$382–US$710 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,460–US$2,680 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Farstad
2 min by car
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Farstad its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 19h 05m
About 19h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AES, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 1h 35m by road
Flights ORD → AES on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.