Unstad
Surf spot · Norway
Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 3 ft swell at 7 s, onshore wind, 11 kn (20 km/h)
Mon 2 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 143kJ
- Wind
- W 27 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Tue 3 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 180kJ
- Wind
- SSW 17 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 129kJ
- Wind
- W 27 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 13 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 2,241kJ
- Wind
- WNW 19 kn
- Temp
- 6°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 240kJ
- Wind
- WSW 21 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 785kJ
- Wind
- NW 15 kn
- Temp
- 6°C
Sun 8 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 92kJ
- Wind
- SSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 115, poor
- Mon 211, poor
- Tue 311, poor
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 617, poor
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 840, poor
- Mon 944, poor
- Tue 100, too big
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 9 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 15, poor | 4 ft11 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 291kJ | wind from the west, 17 knots | 8°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 11, poor | 3 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 143kJ | wind from the west, 27 knots | 8°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 11, poor | 5 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 180kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 17 knots | 8°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft10 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 129kJ | wind from the west, 27 knots | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 13 ft9 smushy14 ft at break (est.) | 2,241kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots | 6°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, poor | 4 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 240kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 21 knots | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft7 smushy10 ft at break (est.) | 785kJ | wind from the north-west, 15 knots | 6°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 40, poor | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 44, poor | 4 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 175kJ | wind from the south, 13 knots | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft8 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 521kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 16 knots | 8°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 04:42 +0.6 mLow 10:51 −0.6 mHigh 17:10 +0.7 mLow 23:46 −0.6 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:59 +0.5 mLow 12:05 −0.5 mHigh 18:24 +0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:09 −0.7 mHigh 07:26 +0.4 mLow 13:28 −0.5 mHigh 19:43 +0.6 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
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 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.
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About
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About Unstad
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (292°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (112°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 850 m out (1 in 85). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 13°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Unstad.
Water about 9°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$1,470–US$2,690 each
about US$1,470–US$2,690 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 EVE, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$442–US$918 |
| 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$1,470–US$2,690 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Unstad
1 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Unstad its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Unstad, 0 km (about 5 min by car)
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 21h 05m
About 21h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → EVE, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 2h 35m by road
Flights ORD → EVE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.