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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Faroe Islands
Europe
Location: Faroe Islands (or Faeroe Islands) Northern Europe, island group between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about half way between Iceland and Norway
Geographic coordinates: 62° 0' N, 7° 0' W
Coastline km: 1,117 km km
Climate: mild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy, windy
Terrain: rugged, rocky, some low peaks; cliffs along most of coast
Elevation: lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Slaettaratindur 882 m
Natural hazards: NA
Currency: Danish krone (DKK) ?
Population: 48,668 (July 2008 est.)
Languages: Faroese (derived from Old Norse), Danish
Capital: Torshavn
Divisions: part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark
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| Fámjin left | 1 / - | 
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Left | Point-break | 
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| Fámjin right | 1 / - |
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| Húsavik | - / - |
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Right and left | Sand-bar | 
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| Tjornuvik Bay | 2 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break | 
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By Anonymous , 03-01-2008
Anyone know anything?? - Howsit, comming from sweden for a holiday and heard theres some surf here? Anyone know best places (besides whats already up) and what time of year best etc? Any poinbreaks or reefbreaks? I gotta feeling theres more than whats being shown, Thanks, J
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By Anonymous , 08-01-2008
not much - the faroes are freezing mate, tornvik bay is very average and im sure there are some good spots but it would take quite a mission, the landscape is very mountaneous with steep cliffs and deep baks and shores...not really much waves around....you'd have to look....:)