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Kvalnes (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway
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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
5.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today?
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 10AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NW 9 | |
38 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:47AM1.52m | 6:20PM1.32m | 6:44AM1.46m | 7:29PM1.26m | 7:49AM1.42m | 8:44PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23PM0.64m | 12:13PM0.64m | 00:13AM0.71m | 1:19PM0.67m | 1:18AM0.75m | 2:31PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
3:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:50 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NW 9 |
38 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 81 | 242 | 304 | 377 | 549 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 |
12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NNW 7 | WSW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | N 7 | W 8 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 2 | S 3 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
19 | 11 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 24 | 1044 | 1312 | 1697 | 1906 | 1868 | 1452 | 1333 | 824 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 749 | 724 | 724 | 749 | 1681 | 1462 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 1355 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1366 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 1355 | 1339 | 1355 | 1355 | 1355 | 724 |
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