Kvalnes (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 CEST
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Kvalnes (Lofoten) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kvalnes (Lofoten) sea temperature is
5.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today?

The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 2AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (26 Apr)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (26 Apr)6ft (1.8m)9s

Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Sat night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NNW
11
4
NNW
11
4
NNW
11
4
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.2
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.7
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2806
3560
3895
3291
2260
1601
1196
796
484
486
442
332
297
422
402
327
283
250
210
173
147
138
118
94
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
35
N
25
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
5
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:32PM1.44m
9:42AM1.61m
10:42PM1.50m
10:46AM1.66m
11:35PM1.58m
11:37AM1.72m
Low Tide
3:12PM0.41m
3:35AM0.61m
4:26PM0.33m
4:44AM0.54m
5:23PM0.24m
5:38AM0.44m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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4:22
4:18
4:13
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9:38
9:43
9:46
9:52
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
-8
-8
-9
-8
-7
-5
-5
-4
-4
-3
-4
-3
-6
-6
-7
-6
-5
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
W
14
0.1
SW
14
2.5
NNW
10
2.2
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.3
N
9
1.7
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
NNW
9
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
NNW
8
Energy kJ
8
7
4
8
1196
796
484
268
442
332
297
15
28
14
24
250
210
173
147
138
118
94
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.6
W
10
0.9
NNW
8
0.6
W
10
0.8
W
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
W
6
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
Energy kJ
8
7
74
112
67
57
60
40
16
12
19
30
18
54
50
33
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.5
W
10
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
Energy kJ
6
47
5
16
18
29
1
2
18
11
10
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NNW
11
4
NNW
11
4
NNW
11
4
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
10
1.8
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
4
1.8
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
Energy kJ
2806
3560
3895
3291
2260
1601
421
486
245
8
422
402
327
283
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1349
1181
1181
1181
1181
1181
749
1181
1181
1181
1181
759
759
749
749
759
749
749
724
724
18
18
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Lofoten Islands and Arctic
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Norway
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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