Lofoten Islands: Arctic Surfing at the Top of the World
The Arctic Surf Kit
- 6/5mm hooded wetsuit (sealed seams)
- 5mm gloves + 5mm boots
- Changing mat + dry robe
- 2L hot water thermos
- High-volume board (7'0"+)
- Spare fins + fin key
- Yr.no + Windguru forecasts
"I paddled out at Unstad at 8 a.m. in November. The sun hadn't cleared the mountain ridgeline yet. The water was 7°C. The wave was the best I had ever ridden. Both of those things were simultaneously true."
— Morgan L.
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Geirangerfjord, Norway
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6.15
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Lofoten Islands: Arctic Surfing at the Top of the World — WKND Adventures
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Arctic surfing in the Lofoten Islands — cold water preparation, swell windows, neoprene essentials, the best breaks, and what it means to surf under a sky that never goes dark.