Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (15 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 19s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 6PM is: 1.5m 19s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 5.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 23ft (7.0m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WNW 18 | WNW 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 64 | 1501 | 37478 | 44561 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15820 | 13187 | 11479 | 9277 | 4676 | 3741 | 3235 | 3033 | 2399 | 1960 | 1587 | 1407 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:22PM1.68m | 4:46AM1.58m | 5:03PM1.58m | 5:33AM1.44m | 5:54PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12AM0.41m | 10:35PM0.44m | 10:49AM0.55m | 11:20PM0.57m | 11:33AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 18 | WNW 19 | W 19 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | — | 64 | 1501 | 37478 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4676 | 3741 | 2587 | 1065 | 2399 | 1960 | 1587 | 1407 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 16 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 604 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2810 | 2039 | 681 | 1068 | 1158 | 1033 | 901 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 64 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 307 | 273 | 227 | 459 | 333 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | W 19 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WSW 13 | — | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7717 | 7260 | 7759 | 8093 | 44561 | 41436 | 39072 | 27204 | 20230 | 15820 | 13187 | 11479 | 9277 | 3502 | — | 3235 | 3033 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 1448 | 128 | 1480 | 1480 | 1379 | 1198 | 1133 | 1133 | 1198 | 2100 | 2100 | 1507 | 1439 | 1198 | 1198 | 1198 | 1198 | 156 | 0 | 0 |
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