Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 4AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 251 | 251 | 259 | 300 | 308 | 308 | 300 | 259 | 214 | 171 | 113 | 91 | 88 | 88 | 69 | 55 | 40 | 38 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:44AM1.49m | 7:21PM1.39m | 7:50AM1.37m | 8:36PM1.34m | 9:16AM1.32m | 10:03PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.56m | 1:04PM0.59m | 1:32AM0.69m | 2:13PM0.72m | 3:03AM0.77m | 3:45PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 50 | 50 | 87 | 108 | 117 | 117 | 106 | 103 | 99 | 81 | 113 | 91 | 88 | 88 | 69 | 55 | 40 | 38 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 251 | 251 | 259 | 300 | 308 | 308 | 300 | 259 | 214 | 171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1579 | 18 | 18 | 800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1532 | 749 | 749 | 1580 |
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