Kvalnes (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 27 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
5.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 5PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (27 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 29mm) on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Tue night).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
3
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.5
N
8
1.3
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
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.9
NW
7
1.3
NW
8
0.6
W
7
1.7
W
8
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
2.2
W
8
2.3
W
8
2.3
W
9
2.3
W
9
2.5
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
430
339
272
207
246
215
178
151
142
118
93
74
57
86
206
34
412
13
12
708
772
854
874
1158
Wind (km/h)
30
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
0
NW
10
S
15
SSW
25
S
30
S
40
S
45
S
45
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:46AM1.66m
11:35PM1.58m
11:37AM1.72m
00:18AM1.66m
12:21PM1.76m
00:54AM1.73m
Low Tide
5:23PM0.24m
5:38AM0.44m
6:08PM0.17m
6:22AM0.36m
6:46PM0.14m
7:01AM0.30m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
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4:13
4:09
4:05
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9:46
9:52
9:55
10:00
1
4
2
6
3
1
2
3
1
4
Temp °C
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
-5
-5
-4
-5
-4
-3
-2
0
-1
-3
-4
-6
-7
-8
-7
1
1
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
12
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
6
1.1
NW
6
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
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.9
NW
7
1.3
NW
8
2.1
WSW
9
1.7
W
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
13
2.5
W
10
Energy kJ
14
41
23
91
246
215
178
151
142
118
93
74
57
86
206
651
412
5
12
38
38
89
127
1158
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.6
W
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.3
NNW
12
0.2
NNE
7
Energy kJ
14
14
13
13
19
12
11
15
8
7
7
12
5
18
11
34
9
13
11
4
4
4
27
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
31
12
1
4
7
10
10
9
6
6
6
11
14
5
1
1
1
1
1
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.5
N
8
1.3
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.4
SSW
3
0.9
SSW
4
1.4
SSW
5
1.9
SSW
6
2.4
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
1.9
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
2.2
W
8
2.3
W
8
2.3
W
9
2.3
W
9
1.5
WSW
8
Energy kJ
430
339
272
207
91
3
21
91
253
628
41
51
471
534
708
772
854
874
280
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
759
759
759
1301
156
724
724
0
0
1309
1309
1309
1309
1309
128
1309
1309
1309
1309
0
0
0
0
1331
Best forecast wave conditions in Lofoten Islands and Arctic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Norway
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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