Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 12AM is: 5.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, severe gales from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11303 | 8580 | 7797 | 7229 | 4607 | 3500 | 2880 | 2441 | 2053 | 1706 | 1559 | 1265 | 1111 | 778 | 525 | 302 | 158 | 92 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:03PM1.58m | 5:33AM1.44m | 5:54PM1.47m | 6:34AM1.32m | 7:04PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20PM0.57m | 11:33AM0.68m | 00:19AM0.69m | 12:32PM0.78m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -2 | -7 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | 168 | — | 1905 | 1188 | 3462 | 3500 | 2880 | 1394 | 2053 | 1706 | 1559 | 1265 | 1111 | 778 | 525 | 302 | 158 | 92 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | N 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1011 | 2199 | — | 1103 | 1178 | 530 | 820 | 531 | 634 | 37 | — | — | — | 90 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 350 | 223 | 98 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 11303 | 8580 | 7797 | 7229 | 4607 | 1844 | 2493 | 2441 | — | — | — | — | — | 861 | 469 | 1048 | 1641 | 2405 | 3546 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2137 | 2100 | 1439 | 1078 | 1366 | 800 | 1198 | 1198 | 1198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 673 | 673 | 749 | 128 | 128 | 673 |
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