Kvalnes (Lofoten) Surf Break

Lat Long: 68.35° N 13.97° E

Kvalnes (Lofoten) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kvalnes (Lofoten) sea temperature is
11.5° C
0.5° 

Kvalnes (Lofoten) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 6PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
7
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
7
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1
WNW
8
0.9
NW
7
0.9
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
48
51
51
38
37
39
41
28
27
377
401
371
351
372
333
269
263
151
86
115
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
35
S
40
SSW
40
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WNW
20
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
10
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:28PM1.55m
6:36AM1.68m
7:21PM1.46m
7:32AM1.54m
8:20PM1.41m
Low Tide
12:18PM0.19m
00:24AM0.45m
1:08PM0.34m
1:20AM0.56m
2:04PM0.48m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
1:44
1:55
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
12:00
12:37
12:24
 mm
1
3
6
5
2
1
1
Temp °C
10
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
8
7
7
8
4
3
3
7
7
7
8
8
9
9
7
3
3
4
4
5
7
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