
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 1PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 10 | W 10 | N 6 | NW 8 | N 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 87 | 63 | 41 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 61 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:55AM1.47m | 00:22AM1.59m | 12:42PM1.54m | 1:03AM1.69m | 1:22PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.56m | 6:45AM0.54m | 6:54PM0.49m | 7:25AM0.45m | 7:30PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
2:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 11:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:30 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 8 | N 9 |
216 | 189 | 193 | 159 | 120 | 118 | 87 | 63 | 186 | 176 | 235 | 241 | 216 | 183 | 132 | 104 | 80 | 49 | 45 | 35 | 58 | 61 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | W 7 | NW 8 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | WNW 8 | SW 8 |
1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 50 | 52 | 41 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | — | ESE 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 7 | — | W 10 | W 10 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | W 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
— | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 1 | — | 17 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 38 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | N 7 | N 5 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 |
10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 25 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 25 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 156 | 128 | 1366 | 128 | 156 | 156 | 128 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 128 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1301 | 1231 | 1231 | 156 | 156 | 0 | 18 |
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