Unstad beach
Vestvågøya · Lofoten
Latitude 68.26688° N 68° 16′ 1″ N
Longitude 13.57648° E 13° 34′ 35″ E
Altitude 5 m
Notes
A bay that opens to the north-west, flanked by steep rock spurs and consistently powerful surf — one of the most celebrated surf spots in Arctic Norway. For photographers, the rocky outer sections reward exploration at any state of the tide, with the dramatic silhouette of Kleivheia defining the horizon to the south.
Conditions
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Light
Day Golden hour Blue hour Twilight Astronomical darkness
- Sunrise
- 08:41 ESE 120°
- Sunset
- 17:00 WSW 241°
- Day length
- 8 h 19 min
- Max altitude
- 10,4°
- Golden hour
- 08:03–10:20 · 15:22–17:38
- Blue hour
- 07:40–08:03 · 17:38–18:01
- Astronomical darkness
- 20:12–05:29
Moon
- Waxing gibbous
- Illuminated 91 %
- Above the horizon
- 11.7 h
- Next full moon
- Monday, 26 October 2026
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026
Northern lights
Dark enough — but the moon is up for 9.0 of the 11.5 dark hours and brightens the night.
Tides
▼ 05:32 Low water ▲ 11:46 High water ▼ 17:47 Low water ▲ 23:48 High water
Kartverket prediction, adjusted from Andenes station
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