Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (06 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 11AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 06). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 946 | 694 | 1212 | 1800 | 1499 | 1351 | 1301 | 1441 | 1338 | 1065 | 1026 | 937 | 904 | 821 | 721 | 687 | 586 | 624 | 586 | 506 | 484 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:25AM1.49m | 10:38PM1.66m | 11:26AM1.60m | 11:33PM1.78m | 12:14PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33PM0.54m | 5:14AM0.27m | 5:30PM0.42m | 6:04AM0.12m | 6:17PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 |
| kJ | 1647 | 1315 | 946 | 694 | 2089 | 1647 | 1384 | 1137 | 953 | 787 | 634 | 1065 | 1026 | 937 | 904 | 821 | 721 | 687 | 586 | 624 | 586 | 506 | 484 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 14 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 34 | 191 | 763 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 539 | 497 | 415 | 337 | 308 | 254 | 192 | 200 | 192 | 226 | 222 | 234 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | NNE 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 167 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 92 | 249 | 206 | 150 | 64 | 98 | 100 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | W 7 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 16 | 11 | 59 | 1212 | 1800 | 1499 | 1351 | 1301 | 1441 | 1338 | 805 | 70 | — | 539 | 539 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1355 | 1355 | 1181 | 1355 | 1355 | 1355 | 1181 | 1355 | 1181 | 1133 | 1133 | 1133 | 749 | 724 | 724 | 156 | 673 | 156 | 1181 | 1181 | 156 | 156 | 156 |
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