Region 07 · 8 spots
Surfing in
Scandinavia
Scandinavia has 8 spots in The European Surf Atlas, from Unstad to Vorupør. The best months are Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec, and the water runs from about 4 °C in winter to 15 °C in summer.
- Best months
- Jan · Oct · Nov · Dec
- Water
- 4° / 15°
- Spots
- 8
- Levels
- 2 beginner4 intermediate2 advanced
Average of all 8 spots. Single spots can work outside the peak.
The spots
- 064UnstadVestvågøy, Lofoten · Points and beach
Arctic bay with a left and a right point, where Lofoten surfing started and its busiest lineup.
Beach easy, points adv - 065FlakstadFlakstadøya, Lofoten · Beach
One of the most sheltered bays in Lofoten, a forgiving sand beach for learners and big-swell days.
Beginner to interm. - 066HellestøSola, Jæren, Rogaland · Beach
West-facing Jæren beach with left and right peaks that can get hollower than Bore on good days.
Intermediate - 067BoreBorestranda, Klepp, Jæren · Beach
Three km of open sand with a surf school and camping, Jæren's most consistent and beginner-friendly beach.
Beginner to interm. - 068ToröNynäshamn, Stockholm County · Stony beach/reef
Sweden's classic Baltic wave, a stony beach south of Stockholm that wakes up only when storms push wind swell in.
Intermediate - 069HanstholmThy, North Jutland · Sand points, jetties
North-facing harbour breaks that stay clean in the SW to W storms that blow out the rest of Thy.
Intermediate to expert - 070KlitmøllerThy, North Jutland · Reef and bay
Cold Hawaii itself: a reef and bay in a fishing village that turns North Sea storms into proper waves.
Bay easy, reef harder - 071VorupørNørre Vorupør, Thy · Beach and pier
Fishing village beach with two piers that shelter the lineup and give friendly lefts when the open coast is wild.
All levels by the pier
Swell window, offshore wind, tide, size, hazards, access and a Plan B for every spot are on the spot cards in the atlas.
Getting there
Lofoten: fly Leknes or Svolvær via Bodø, or Bodø to Moskenes ferry. Jæren: Stavanger airport or Hirtshals to Stavanger ferry. Torö: Stockholm. Thy: Aalborg or Billund.
A car or van is needed. Unstad is about 25 min from Leknes. The Jæren train stops near some beaches. Torö is about 1.5 h from Stockholm.
Unstad (Arctic Surf camp) or Leknes in Lofoten; Stavanger, Sandnes or Bryne for Jæren; Nynäshamn for Torö; Klitmøller (Cold Hawaii) or Vorupør.
The European Surf Atlas
All 8 spot cards for Scandinavia, plus 7 more regions.
The wind table tells you which spot is offshore today, the van and camping rules keep you out of trouble, and every card names a Plan B. 115 pages, €24.90 incl. VAT.