Farstadstranda-Farstad, Norway
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About Farstadstranda-Farstad
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details 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). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and September, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Farstad, 1.2 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 19 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to AES, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). About 10 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → AES · Skyscanner from about £385 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 35 from the airport to Farstadstranda-Farstad.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 47, fair | 4 ft9 ssoft | 276kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft9 ssoft | 710kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft10 ssoft | 1,187kJ | wind from the south-east, 1 knot | 8°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 61, good | 4 ft10 ssoft | 338kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 41, fair | 3 ft10 ssoft | 173kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 40, fair | 3 ft7 smushy | 119kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 8°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 47, fair | 4 ft9 ssoft | 212kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 35, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft | 155kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 47, fair | 4 ft10 ssoft | 268kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 58, good | 4 ft9 ssoft | 255kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 10°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to AES, changing at AMS, then 1h 35 by road. About 19h 05 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Farstadstranda-Farstad
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 10 s, wind 2 kn (4 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Farstadstranda-Farstad
Best 15:00 to 18:00 local time: 3 ft at 7 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctSurf Farstadstranda-Farstad
Best 15:00 to 18:00 local time: 4 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to AES, changing at AMS, then 1h 35 by road. About 19h 05 door to door
Rough cost
About £875–£1,655 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| 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 | £385–£800 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £165–£280 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £875–£1,655 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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